Judicial Delay & Court Backlog
50 million cases pending across Indian courts. Average trial duration exceeds 13 years with 77% undertrial prisoners.
Responsible Departments
Ministry of Law & Justice (Department of Justice)
Judicial Infrastructure Funding, Fast-Track Court Allocations & e-Courts
₹5,200 Cr
Annual budget
Supreme Court e-Committee
Court Digitization, Virtual Hearings & National Judicial Data Grid
₹850 Cr
Annual budget
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
Free Legal Aid to Vulnerable Litigants & Lok Adalat Execution
₹220 Cr
Annual budget
Bar Council of India (BCI)
Legal Profession Standards, Court Ethics & Bar Examination Standards
₹45 Cr
Annual budget
Current Statistics
50 Million
Pending Court Cases
National Judicial Data Grid
13 Years
Average Trial Duration
Law Commission Study
30% High Courts
Judicial Vacancies
Ministry of Law Audit
77% Jail Population
Undertrial Prisoners
NCRB Prison Data