Open problems · Courts & judiciary
Courts run on less than 1% of state budgets
Every state spends less than 1% of its budget on its courts. The average is 0.59%, about ₹182 per person a year.
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What we know
The India Justice Report 2025, using 2022-23 state budgets, found that no state spends 1% of its budget on the judiciary.
Open questions
- What does your state spend on courts, and how much of it goes unspent each year?
- How many courtrooms in your district lack basic facilities?
- What would it cost to give every district court enough judges and staff?
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