Legal Aid Defense Counsel System (LADCS)
Central Sector SchemeMinistry of Law and Justice
Budget 2026-27
₹300 crore
Actually spent, 2024-25
₹112 crore
−44.0% vs budget of ₹200 crore
First listed as a separate scheme in Budget 2024-25. Before that, its money may have been reported as part of a larger umbrella scheme or under another name, so earlier years are not shown here.
Allocation and spending
Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.
- Outcome
- Announced in the budget
- Estimate (no actual yet)
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| Year | Outcome | Announced in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | – | – |
| 2016-17 | – | – |
| 2017-18 | – | – |
| 2018-19 | – | – |
| 2019-20 | – | – |
| 2020-21 | – | – |
| 2021-22 | – | – |
| 2022-23 | – | – |
| 2023-24 | – | – |
| 2024-25 | ₹112.06 crore | ₹200 crore (BE) |
| 2025-26 | ₹300 crore (RE) | ₹200 crore (BE) |
| 2026-27 | – | ₹300 crore (BE) |
Expenditure Profile Statement 4B, Budgets 2017-18 to 2026-27.
Every figure
| Year | Budget Estimate | Revised Estimate | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | ₹200 crore | ₹150 crore | ₹112.06 crore |
| 2025-26 | ₹200 crore | ₹300 crore | – |
| 2026-27 | ₹300 crore | – | – |
Each figure links to the official PDF it was read from. Budget Estimates come from that year's budget, Revised Estimates from the next, Actuals from the one after.