The Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee constituted by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has submitted its interim report outlining a roadmap for comprehensive modernisation of court infrastructure across the country.
The report was presented to the Chief Justice on Sunday, August 30, a day ahead of the deadline prescribed for the Committee. The panel was constituted on May 12, 2026, with a mandate to submit its interim recommendations by August 31.
The Committee is chaired by Supreme Court Judge Justice Aravind Kumar. Its members comprise Justice Debangsu Basak of the Calcutta High Court, Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan of the Bombay High Court.
Satinder Pal Singh, Director General of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), and Bharat Parashar, Secretary General of the Supreme Court of India, are also members of the Committee. Parashar serves as its Member Secretary.
The Committee has formulated a broad-based blueprint intended to facilitate substantial government funding for the modernisation of judicial infrastructure. The proposed framework seeks to address long-standing infrastructural inadequacies that affect the functioning of courts and, consequently, the efficiency of the justice delivery mechanism.
The exercise goes beyond the construction or refurbishment of court buildings. The Committee was tasked with undertaking a comprehensive assessment of the physical and technological infrastructure required by judges, court personnel, members of the Bar, litigants and other court users.
A significant component of the mandate relates to the expansion of technology-enabled justice. The Committee was required to examine measures for strengthening computerisation under the e-Courts programme, while also identifying ways in which digital infrastructure could be deployed to make judicial services more accessible and responsive to citizens.
Bridging the digital divide has likewise been identified as an important facet of the modernisation exercise. The recommendations are aimed at ensuring that technological transformation in the judiciary does not inadvertently exclude litigants or stakeholders who lack access to adequate digital resources.
The Committee also examined the need for contemporary court complexes equipped to meet the evolving demands of the justice system. Its deliberations included improving workplace conditions for judicial officers as well as administrative personnel, with the larger objective of creating an environment conducive to efficient judicial functioning.
The roadmap envisages court infrastructure as an integral component of judicial reform rather than merely a question of physical construction. Adequate courtrooms, functional facilities, technological capabilities and citizen-oriented services are being viewed as interconnected elements necessary for an effective justice delivery system.
The submission of the interim report marks an important step towards creating a coordinated national framework for judicial infrastructure. The proposed blueprint is expected to assist in securing appropriate governmental allocations and channelising resources towards upgrading courts across different tiers of the judiciary.
With the justice system increasingly embracing digital processes and citizen-centric services, the Committee’s recommendations seek to align India’s physical court infrastructure with the broader transformation underway through the e-Courts initiative. The exercise also underscores the institutional recognition that modern judicial administration requires not only procedural reform but also robust infrastructure capable of supporting timely, accessible and efficient delivery of justice.
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