The Union Law Ministry has accepted a Parliamentary Committee’s recommendation to establish regional Supreme Court benches in India. This move aims to improve access to justice and address the increasing caseload. The committee also proposed annual reports to enhance transparency, suggested raising judges’ retirement age, and emphasized the need for social diversity in judicial appointments, indicating a significant shift in India’s judicial system reform.
In the Interim Budget 2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated Rs 6,461 crore to the Union Law Ministry, Rs 1,709 crore more than the previous year. It covers government expenses and revenues for a short span in an election year until a new government is elected. The 2023-24 budget proposed a total expenditure of Rs 45,03,097 crore.