Issuance of first instalment of Mother Sanction of Rs 401.50 crore for F.Y. 2026-27 under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) for Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts

• A Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of the Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, operational since 1993-94, providing financial assistance to States/UTs for judicial infrastructure in district & subordinate courts.
• On 13 May 2026, MoS (I/C) Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal virtually released the first instalment ("Mother Sanction") of ₹401.50 crore for FY 2026-27 via the PFMS to States/UTs.
• Examinable angle: federal fiscal devolution to judiciary, separation of powers, Article 247 read with constitutional position of subordinate courts (Part VI Ch. VI).