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  • 30 November, 2023

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Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs)

The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) till March 2026.

  • It is a dedicated court to strengthen the deterrence framework for sexual offenders and to ensure the swift disposal of cases related to rape and the POCSO Act.
  • Launch2019
  • Mandate – Exclusively handle pending cases of Rape and POCSO Act.
  • Implemented by – Department of Justice, Ministry of Law & Justice which has an online monitoring framework for monthly monitoring of case statistics.
  • Financing- Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
  • Coverage – A total of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts will be set up all over the country
  • Members – 1 Judicial Officer and 7 Staff Members in each court.
  • FTSCs will be linked to National Judicial Data Grid.
  • Evaluation – The Scheme will be evaluated by an independent external agency.

As on August 2023, 758 FTSCs including 411 exclusive POCSO Courts are functional in 29 States / UTs which have disposed of more than 1, 88,000 pending cases.

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