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The Ministry of Law and Justice has been allocated ₹4,509.06 crore successful the Union Budget for the fiscal twelvemonth 2026-27, astir ₹400 crore little than the erstwhile year. The Budget allocation for the Ministry successful 2025-26 was ₹4,998.24 crore, portion the revised estimation stood astatine ₹5,189 crore.
The authorities has accrued backing for the Election Commission of India by astir ₹80 crore, with the law assemblage receiving ₹382.20 crore successful 2026-27. In the erstwhile year, the Election Commission was allotted ₹304 crore. The allocation for elections has besides been raised to ₹367.99 crore, compared to astir ₹302 crore past year.
The Supreme Court has seen an summation of astir ₹75 crore successful its allocation for 2026-27, with a proviso of ₹622.11 crore. The allocation successful 2025-26 was ₹547 crore, portion the revised estimation was astir ₹633 crore.
An magnitude of ₹810 crore has been allocated for infrastructure improvement for the judiciary, little than the ₹998 crore provided past year. Of this, ₹200 crore has been earmarked for the mounting up of fast-track courts, portion ₹2 crore has been allocated for colony courts.
The e-Courts Phase III task has received ₹1,200 crore, reflecting the Centre’s accent connected a integer and paperless judiciary. The National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms has been allotted ₹1,240 crore, marginally higher than the erstwhile year.
Legal assistance has besides received greater attention. The Legal Aid Defense Counsel System, aimed astatine providing escaped and prime ineligible practice astatine the territory level, has been allocated ₹300 crore. Funding for the National Legal Services Authority has been accrued to ₹250 crore, up from ₹200 crore successful 2025-26.
