Kathmandu, May 30 -- The government has allocated only 0.45 percent of the total national budget to the judiciary for the upcoming fiscal year, despite repeated demands from the sector for at least one percent of the federal budget.

Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, presenting the budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in Parliament on Friday, allocated Rs9.4916 billion for the judiciary. The amount represents just 0.45 percent of the federal government's total budget.

The judiciary had consistently called for a higher allocation, arguing that greater resources are needed to strengthen judicial efficiency, infrastructure and access to justice. However, as in previous years, the allocation has fallen short of that demand.

During consultations wit...