Union Budget: Law ministry's eCourts Project Phase III gets ₹1,200 cr
Phase III of the e-Courts project gets ₹1,200 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27 to digitise all subordinate courts across the country
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As part of the National e-Governance Plan, the e-Courts project has been under implementation since 2007 for the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) enablement of the Indian Judiciary
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The law ministry's ambitious phase III of the e-Courts project, aimed at digitising all subordinate courts of the country, has been allocated ₹1,200 crore in the Union Budget for 2026-27.
According to the budget document, the project has received ₹1,200 crore as against ₹1,500 crore in the budget estimate.
In September 2023, the Union Cabinet approved phase III of the project as a central sector scheme with a financial outlay of ₹7,210 crore, to be implemented over four years.
As part of the National e-Governance Plan, the e-Courts project has been under implementation since 2007 for the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) enablement of the Indian Judiciary. Phase II of the project concluded in 2023.
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First Published: Feb 01 2026 | 7:13 PM IST