Published on : 14 Nov 2025, 11:15 am 4 min read

The Supreme Court on Friday said that Central and State governments must begin earmarking a minimum share of their budgets for the judiciary [ State of Punjab & ors. vs. District Bar Association Malerkotla ].

A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi made the observation while deprecating the State of Punjab for failing to create basic court infrastructure despite repeated directions from the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

The Court also pointed to possible misallocation of Central funds meant for the judiciary by State officials.

“If we order an enquiry, we will find out that they have already consumed the central grant for other purposes,” Justice Kant said.

The Court was hearing a petition by the State of

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