Ministry of Law & Justice informed Lok Sabha that only 54% court complexes have drinking water facility with purifiers, 74% of court complexes have separate ladies toilets, 27% court rooms have computer placed on the Judge’s dais with VC facility, 5% of court complexes are equipped with basic medical facilities, 32% of court rooms have separate record rooms.
The Ministry replied to unstarred questions that whether there is shortage of clean drinking water separate toilets for women, computers on the tables of judges, basic medical assistance, record room and security and security in the premises of courts across the country.
The Ministry further mentioned that there are 21,360 numbers of court halls and 18,863 numbers of residential units available in the district and subordinate courts against the working strength of 19,858 Judges/Judicial Officers as on 31.07.2023. Moreover, as per Nyaya Vikas Portal, 2,843 Court Halls and 1,745 residential units are under construction.
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