Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju recently stated in the Rajya Sabha that 26% of India's court complexes lack a separate toilet for women.

The MP also asked the Government the following two questions:

(a) whether Government intends to bring out any policy for creating such facilities; and
(b) whether Government intends to make any amendment to the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for the judiciary to specifically make provisions for woman lawyers and litigants.

In response, the Union Law Minister stated in his written response that, according to data compiled by the Registry of the Supreme Court of India on the status of judicial infrastructure and court amenities, 74% of court complexes have separate ladies' toilets, while 26% do not.
The Union Law Minister went on to say that the primary responsibility for developing infrastructure facilities for the judiciary rests with the state governments, and that in order to supplement the state governments' resources, the Union Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for the Judiciary by providing financial assistance to state governments / UTs in the prescribed fund-sharing pattern between the Centre and the states.

"The scheme is being implemented since 1993-94, and it has been extended from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 9000 crores including the central share of Rs. 5307.00 crores. Besides the construction of court halls and residential quarters, the scheme now also covers the construction of lawyers' halls, digital computer rooms and toilet complexes in the district and subordinate courts," The Law Minister's response continues.

It should be noted that the Law Minister informed the Rajya Sabha last year in December 2021 that 26% of court complexes in India do not have a separate toilet for women.