India, May 13 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has constituted a "Judicial Infrastructure Advisory Committee" to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for strengthening judicial infrastructure and evolving what the Supreme Court described as a "unified infrastructural ecosystem" for courts across India.

The move assumes significance at a time when concerns over mounting pendency, shortage of courtrooms, inadequate staffing, lack of basic facilities and uneven technological integration continue to dominate discussions around judicial reforms, even as budgetary allocations for judicial infrastructure have witnessed a decline in the Union Budget for 2026-27.

According to a press statement issued by the Supreme Court, the committee has ...