New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court has been allocated Rs 123.75 crore in the 2025-26 financial year for expansion of its building, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in her budget speech on Saturday.

In the 2024-25 fiscal, the Union Budget had earmarked Rs 46.63 crore for the expansion project.

"Expansion of Supreme Court building: The provision is for implementation of the central sector project expansion of the Supreme Court building," reads the relevant part of the budget speech. PTI SJK SZM SZM

Budget allocation for Supreme Court building expansion provides central sector project funding for implementation in the upcoming fiscal year. Allocation of funds for expansion of the Supreme Court building in the Union Budget constitutes a central sector provision to finance implementation of the expansion project, functioning as a fiscal appropriation for capital works and signaling continued budgetary support for the project's execution in the upcoming fiscal year.