New Delhi, Feb. 3 -- The Union Budget 2026-27 has allocated a net outlay of Rs 4,509.06 crore for the judiciary, lower than the revised estimates of Rs 5,189.87 crore for 2025-26.

The allocation broadly aligns with the previous year's revised estimates but remains well below the original budget projections. Allocations for key heads such as e-Courts and Legal Reforms in 2026-27 mirror the reduced revised estimates of 2025-26, suggesting either under-utilisation of earlier funds or fiscal constraints limiting actual spending.

Nominal increases announced in budgets have often not translated into equivalent expenditure on the ground.

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