No court halls or residential units built in Himachal Pradesh under CSS in five years

The question asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to provide details on the status, construction, and funding of judicial infrastructure in subordinate courts in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh. The government responded by laying a statement on the Table of the House containing the requested data.

Asked by Dr. K Sudhakar; Answered by Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Law and Justice.

• The Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts has been implemented since 1993-94.
• As of 31.05.2026, Karnataka has 1,278 court halls and 1,199 residential units against a sanctioned strength of 1,398 judges.
• As of 31.05.2026, Himachal Pradesh has 180 court halls and 161 residential units against a sanctioned strength of 192 judges.
• In the last five years, Karnataka completed 586 court halls and 129 residential units, while Himachal Pradesh completed 4 court halls and 0 residential units.
• Central funds released to Karnataka ranged from Rs. 27.00 crore (2021-22) to Rs. 133.16 crore (2023-24); funds for Himachal Pradesh were zero in 2021-22 and 2022-23, rising to Rs. 13.62 crore in 2024-25.
• For FY 2026-27, Mother Sanctions of Rs. 5.33 crore were issued to Karnataka and Rs. 5.195 crore to Himachal Pradesh.
• Under the eCourts Mission Mode Project Phase III, Rs. 151.73 crore was released to the High Court of Karnataka and Rs. 20.66 crore to the High Court of Himachal Pradesh for digitalization.

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