Department of Legal Affairs links LIMBS with PFMS for paperless advocate fee payments
The Department of Legal Affairs integrated its Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) to make advocate fee payments fully electronic.
Summary
On 25 October 2025, the Department of Legal Affairs (Ministry of Law and Justice) announced that, under Special Campaign 5.0, it had integrated the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). Bills raised by Law Officers and Panel Advocates on LIMBS now go to PFMS for digital verification, sanction and payment, replacing manual paperwork. Each claim gets a Claim Reference Number for tracking. The department's Central Agency Section began using the e-Bill module for panel advocate payments in February 2025 and plans to extend it to other litigation units, including the Delhi High Court.
Key facts
- Department
- Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice
- Integration
- LIMBS with PFMS
- Under
- Special Campaign 5.0
- Tracking
- Claim Reference Number (CRN)
- e-Bill start
- Central Agency Section, Feb 2025
- Next
- Extension to Delhi High Court and other units
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Which department integrated the Legal Information Management and Briefing System (LIMBS) with the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) for paperless payment of advocates' fees in 2025?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Department of Legal Affairs
PIB: the Department of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law & Justice, integrated LIMBS with PFMS under Special Campaign 5.0.