The amount incurred on litigations has gone up since 2014-15, barring two fiscals when the Covid pandemic was at its peak, according to data shared by the government with the Lok Sabha in response to a question in the ongoing Budget session.
In 2014-15, the cost incurred on litigations stood at Rs 26.64 crore while the expenditure for 2015-16 was Rs 37.43 crore.
Between the 2014-15 and the 2023-24 financial years, the government spent more than Rs 409 crore on litigations.
The government is working on a national litigation policy that seeks to expedite the resolution of pending cases.
A draft of the proposed policy will go before the Union Cabinet for a final call. The policy has been drafted and redrafted for several years, with successive governments deliberating on its contours.