The hard realities of India’s fast-track courts
5 years, 7 months ago

The hard realities of India’s fast-track courts

The Hindu  

Fast-track courts are in the limelight yet again. State-by-State variations With all these years of experience and money spent, it is discomforting to see not only the decline of FTCs across the country but also systemic issues prevalent in the States that have the courts. In a survey of FTCs conducted by National Law University Delhi, it was observed that there is a huge variation in the kinds of cases handled by these courts across States, with certain States primarily allocating rape and sexual offence cases to them and other States allocating various other matters. While the Centre is promising to set up FTCs across the country, the moot question is: will a mere increase in the number of judges lead to a direct reduction in pendency of cases? Furthermore, given the vacancies in subordinate courts across the country, it also needs to be seen whether States will hire additional judges or appoint FTCs from the current pool of judges.

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Hyderabad: Fast track court creeks under backlog of Pocso cases
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Hyderabad: Fast track court creeks under backlog of Pocso cases

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Public prosecutors want more fast-track courts to address the growing backlog of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Act. “When the High Court notices a consistent rise in such cases, it proposes the establishment of a fast track court to the central government. “Considering the gravity and pendency of Pocso cases, we definitely need more …

Fast-track courts face challenges in resources and efficiency
6 months ago

Fast-track courts face challenges in resources and efficiency

The Hindu  

Fast-track courts in India were established to address the phenomenal judicial backlog and ensure the timely delivery of justice. Chart 2| The chart shows the number of fast-track courts established between 2018 to 2023 While States such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu have maintained a high number of operational courts, others have far fewer or, in some cases, …

Fast-track courts offer more hope for rape victims: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fast-track courts offer more hope for rape victims: Report

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI Fast-track special courts are much more efficient than other courts in handling rape cases and those related to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, a report released by the India Child Protection said on Wednesday. The report, titled ‘Fast Tracking Justice’ and focusing on the role of FTSCs in reducing case backlogs, said such courts across India …

Slow motion
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Slow motion

Times of India  

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. With an almost 50% pendency, fast-track courts are of little help when there’re policing & forensic deficits Junior medics in several cities struck work in solidarity with Kolkata’s doctors strike after the rape-murder of a junior …

'Factually Incorrect', 'To Cover Up Delays': Centre On Mamata Banerjee's Letter On Rape Cases
7 months ago

'Factually Incorrect', 'To Cover Up Delays': Centre On Mamata Banerjee's Letter On Rape Cases

ABP News  

Responding to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's second letter, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has told the Trinamool Congress government in the state that stringent laws and exemplary punishment for ron heinous crimes such as rape and murder were already in place and urged it to implement them "in letter and spirit". Devi said that the …

Bengal CM Mamata Slams Modi Govt’s ‘Generic Reply’, Demands PM Intervention On Fast Track Courts
7 months ago

Bengal CM Mamata Slams Modi Govt’s ‘Generic Reply’, Demands PM Intervention On Fast Track Courts

ABP News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has sent another letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the lack of response to her earlier communication regarding the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor. pic.twitter.com/5GXKaX6EOZ — Mamata Banerjee August 30, 2024 Addressing the Union Minister Annapurna Devi's allegations that the state government failed to implement essential safety measures …

Fast track courts disposing of just 28 POCSO cases per year on average: research paper
1 year, 3 months ago

Fast track courts disposing of just 28 POCSO cases per year on average: research paper

The Hindu  

With over 2.43 lakh POCSO cases pending trial in Fast Track Special Courts as of January 31, 2023, a new research paper by the India Child Protection Fund has estimated that each of the over 1,000 such courts in the country are currently clearing just 28 cases on average every year, as opposed to the initially envisioned 165 cases per …

Cabinet approves continuation of fast track courts for trying sexual offences for 3 years
1 year, 4 months ago

Cabinet approves continuation of fast track courts for trying sexual offences for 3 years

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet on November 29 approved the continuation of fast-track courts, dedicated to dispensation of justice in cases of sexual offences, for a period of three years. The Fast Track Special Court, a centrally Total cost for three years The total cost of running the scheme for the three-year period would be ₹1,952.23 crore out of which ₹1,207.24 crore …

Puducherry gets fast-track court to deal with POCSO cases
1 year, 10 months ago

Puducherry gets fast-track court to deal with POCSO cases

The Hindu  

The Union Territory has established its first Fast Track Special Court at the Integrated Court Complex in Puducherry to facilitate expeditious trials and disposals of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Utilising funds sanctioned by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice and the territorial administration, the fast-track court was established on Monday. Acting Chief Justice …

Interview | Judges must be strong in withstanding the pressure of media trials, says senior advocate Vivek Sood
2 years, 1 month ago

Interview | Judges must be strong in withstanding the pressure of media trials, says senior advocate Vivek Sood

Firstpost  

Ever since the enactment of the constitution more than seven decades ago, legal debates in India had been largely woven around important constitutional issues like fundamental rights, judicial review, independence of the judiciary, the appointment of judges, etc. In a freewheeling chat with Firstpost, Vivek Sood, who is a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and author of …

Set Up More Fast Track Courts: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes To High Court Chief Justices
2 years, 6 months ago

Set Up More Fast Track Courts: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju Writes To High Court Chief Justices

Live Law  

Union Minister for Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju has written a letter to the Chief Justices of the High Courts based upon a review of the status of functioning of the existing Fast Track Courts and Fast Track Special Courts set up under Centrally The Law Minister in the letter pointed out that the safety and security of our women, …

Speed up establishing fast-track courts: Kiren Rijiju to chief justices of HCs
2 years, 6 months ago

Speed up establishing fast-track courts: Kiren Rijiju to chief justices of HCs

The Hindu  

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justices of High Courts to accelerate the process of setting up fast track courts and fast track special courts in their respective States to hear cases of heinous crimes against women, children, and senior citizens. In the case of FTSCs or Fast Track Special Courts set up under a Centrally- 3.28 …

Cabinet approves continuation of scheme for fast track special courts
3 years, 7 months ago

Cabinet approves continuation of scheme for fast track special courts

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the continuation of the centrally The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the continuation of the scheme with an outlay of ₹1572.86 crore -- Rs.971.70 crore as Centre's share and ₹601.16 crore as states' share. The occurrence of such incidents and prolonged trials of convicts had necessitated the creating of …

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]
4 years, 6 months ago

[Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs] Orissa HC Takes Suo Moto Notice And Directs State Govt. to Compile Data Of Pending Cases [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday heard the suo motu writ petition which was listed pursuant to order dated 16.09.2020 passed by the Supreme Court in Writ Petition No.699 of 2016 regarding Special Courts for MPs/MLAs. It may be noted that the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Chief Justices of the High Courts to formulate an action plan to …

Unnao rape-murder case: UP govt setting up fast track courts is eyewash; country needs legislative intervention
5 years, 3 months ago

Unnao rape-murder case: UP govt setting up fast track courts is eyewash; country needs legislative intervention

Firstpost  

Special fast track courts to take up rape cases are set up as an immediate response every time the country witnesses a heinous rape crime The gruesome rape and murder of the young veterinarian in Hyderabad and the Unnao rape and murder case have shocked the conscience of the country. In 2012 after the Jyoti Singh case, special fast track …

Yogi govt to set up 218 fast track courts to hear rape and POCSO cases
5 years, 3 months ago

Yogi govt to set up 218 fast track courts to hear rape and POCSO cases

Op India  

In the wake of the rampant rape and child abuse cases being reported, the Uttar Pradesh government has on Monday decided to set up 218 fast track courts in the state to deal with such crimes on an urgent basis. According to an India Today report, the Yogi Adityanath government is planning to set up 144 fast track courts to …

Coming soon: Over 1,000 fast-track courts to settle pending rape cases
5 years, 7 months ago

Coming soon: Over 1,000 fast-track courts to settle pending rape cases

India TV News  

The process of setting up of over 1,000 fast-track special courts across the country to deal with pending cases of rape is likely to begin on October 2, the Law Ministry has said. The Department of Justice in the Law Ministry had proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track courts at a total budget of Rs 767.25 crore. In a letter …

Dispose Of Cases Against Legislators On Priority Basis : SC Directs Kerala And Patna HCs [Read Order]
6 years, 3 months ago

Dispose Of Cases Against Legislators On Priority Basis : SC Directs Kerala And Patna HCs [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday required the High Courts of Bihar and Kerala to dispose of on a priority basis pending criminal matters in which existing or former legislators are implicated and to this end, designate as many Sessions and Magistrate’s courts in each district as Special Courts as it may be deemed necessary.The bench Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and …

Dispose Of Cases Against Legislators On Priority Basis : SC Directs Kerala And Patna HCs [Read Order]
6 years, 3 months ago

Dispose Of Cases Against Legislators On Priority Basis : SC Directs Kerala And Patna HCs [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday required the High Courts of Bihar and Kerala to dispose of on a priority basis pending criminal matters in which existing or former legislators are implicated and to this end, designate as many Sessions and Magistrate’s courts in each district as Special Courts as it may be deemed necessary.The bench Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and …

SC fast tracks criminal cases against sitting and ex-MPs, MLAs in Kerala and Bihar; special courts to prioritise life term cases
6 years, 3 months ago

SC fast tracks criminal cases against sitting and ex-MPs, MLAs in Kerala and Bihar; special courts to prioritise life term cases

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that special courts for trial of cases against present and former members of Parliament and legislative assemblies in Bihar and Kerala will prioritise life term cases. The Supreme Court on Tuesday sped up criminal cases against present and former Members of Parliament and Legislative Assemblies in Bihar and Kerala and said that special courts …

12 special courts to try MP, MLA cases
6 years, 6 months ago

12 special courts to try MP, MLA cases

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that so far 12 special courts have been set up in 11 states to try exclusively the pending 2,466 criminal cases against MPs/MLAs with a view to expediting the disposal within one year. The Centre in an affidavit said one special court each has been established in the states of …

Delhi HC sets up 2 Special Courts for quick resolution of cases against MPs and MLAs
7 years, 1 month ago

Delhi HC sets up 2 Special Courts for quick resolution of cases against MPs and MLAs

Op India  

Delhi High Court has directed the setting up of 2 Special Courts to deal with cases against elected representatives of the Parliament and the Assembly. The decision comes after the Supreme Court had ordered 12 fast track courts for cases against MPs and MLAs to be made functional by the 1st of March. The law ministry said in the affidavit, …

SC directs Centre, states to set up 12 special courts to try criminal politicians
7 years, 3 months ago

SC directs Centre, states to set up 12 special courts to try criminal politicians

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With a view to ensuring political accountability and to expedite the trial of netas with criminal track record, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and the states to set up 12 special courts to try criminal cases against MPs/MLAs by March 1, 2018. A Bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha passed this interim order, …

SC nod to setting up of 12 fast-track courts to try 1,581 criminal cases against members of Parliament
7 years, 3 months ago

SC nod to setting up of 12 fast-track courts to try 1,581 criminal cases against members of Parliament

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its go-ahead to set up 12 special fast-track courts to try 1,581 criminal cases against members of Parliament and state assemblies and directed that these courts become operational by 1 March, 2018. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its go-ahead to set up 12 special fast-track courts to try 1,581 criminal cases …

SC Tells States To Ensure Special Courts For MP, MLA Cases Are Functional By March 2018 [Read Order]
7 years, 3 months ago

SC Tells States To Ensure Special Courts For MP, MLA Cases Are Functional By March 2018 [Read Order]

Live Law  

List the matter on 7th March, 2018 by which time the Special Courts will be expected to be get functional in the light of the directions aforementioned. Giving a go ahead to the Centre in setting up special courts to deal with cases against MPs and MLAs, the Supreme Court has ordered all 12 proposed fast track courts to be …

By working through summer, Supreme Court is doing its bit to clear pendency: Govt must also chip in
7 years, 11 months ago

By working through summer, Supreme Court is doing its bit to clear pendency: Govt must also chip in

Firstpost  

In a break from tradition, most of India’s Supreme Court will be working this summer with 19 of the 28 judges hearing cases over the summer. Like other courts of record across the Commonwealth, India’s Supreme Court also takes a vacation during the summer months, but during this period there is a vacation bench where a party may move an …

Can fast track commercial courts boost India’s ease of doing business ranking?
8 years, 2 months ago

Can fast track commercial courts boost India’s ease of doing business ranking?

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The department of industrial policy and promotion has called for an ordinance to establish fast track commercial courts in Delhi and Mumbai. In these two cities, the government wants commercial courts to fast track these hearings. Global levels of efficiency couldn’t be expected unless the judiciary was supported with the infrastructure and standards of remuneration available globally, said …

Fast Track Courts in Karnataka and Justice Delivery: A Valuable Assessment by the Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore
9 years, 9 months ago

Fast Track Courts in Karnataka and Justice Delivery: A Valuable Assessment by the Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore

Live Law  

The Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore has recently released a Report titled “The Myth of Speedy and Substantive Justice: A Study of the Special Fast Track Courts for Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse Cases in Karnataka”.The Report is based on a detailed analysis of all judgments of the 10 Special Fast Track Courts set up in 2013 …

Fast Track Courts in Karnataka and Justice Delivery: A Valuable Assessment by the Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore
9 years, 9 months ago

Fast Track Courts in Karnataka and Justice Delivery: A Valuable Assessment by the Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore

Live Law  

The Centre for Law & Policy Research, Bangalore has recently released a Report titled “The Myth of Speedy and Substantive Justice: A Study of the Special Fast Track Courts for Sexual Assault and Child Sexual Abuse Cases in Karnataka”.The Report is based on a detailed analysis of all judgments of the 10 Special Fast Track Courts set up in 2013 …

Fast track courts trying corruption cases against politicians down to 815 since 2000: RTI |IndiaTV News
9 years, 9 months ago

Fast track courts trying corruption cases against politicians down to 815 since 2000: RTI |IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Mumbai: The number of functional Fast Track Courts hearing corruption cases against politicians has come down to almost half at 815 since 2000, an RTI query has revealed. According to the figures provided, Bihar tops the list of states with 179 functional FTCs; Maharashtra comes second with 92 fast track courts. Only Delhi and Kerala have reversed the trend, with …

Women's safety: Delhi govt for more fast track courts, QRTs | IndiaTV News
10 years ago

Women's safety: Delhi govt for more fast track courts, QRTs | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Delhi government today stressed on the need for more number of fast track courts, formation of quick response teams and a training programme for all government officials to ensure women safety in the national capital. Creation of “quick response teams” comprising at least one magistrate was in pipeline for every district to ensure women safety during the last …

Pending rape cases: HC CJs urged to set up fast track courts
10 years, 3 months ago

Pending rape cases: HC CJs urged to set up fast track courts

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Centre has urged chief justices of high courts to set up fast track courts to deal with pending rape cases and monitor their progress. Since setting up of fast track courts is the responsibility of the state government, the Centre has also urged the chief ministers to provide financial support to the high courts for the purpose. …

Uttar Pradesh to set up fast track courts for crimes against women
10 years, 7 months ago

Uttar Pradesh to set up fast track courts for crimes against women

Firstpost  

All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh will soon have fast track courts for crimes against women, an officials said on Saturday. Lucknow: All 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh will soon have fast track courts for crimes against women, an officials said on Saturday. The state government has also earmarked a sum of Rs15.15 crore every year to run these fast …

The slow moving wheels of Indian judiciary
10 years, 7 months ago

The slow moving wheels of Indian judiciary

Live Mint  

The time taken for cases to come to trial in Indian courts is getting longer. The average percentage of cases pending trial in state high courts and lower courts has increased to 84.81% in 2013 compared with 82.8% a decade earlier. Surprisingly, the proportion of cases that are stuck pending police investigations has little bearing in the ability of the …

Take steps to fast track criminal justice system: SC tells Centre
10 years, 8 months ago

Take steps to fast track criminal justice system: SC tells Centre

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court Friday told the central government to take steps to fast-track the criminal justice system so that cases can be decided expeditiously instead of lingering for years. New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday told the central government to take steps to fast-track the criminal justice system so that cases can be decided expeditiously instead of lingering for years. …

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women
11 years ago

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to file a reply within a month to a public interest litigation seeking establishment of more fast-track courts for hearing cases related to the crimes against the women.The direction was passed by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justices Abhay Oka and Amjad Sayed in response to a …

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women
11 years ago

PIL in Bombay HC seeks establishment of more fast-track courts for trying crimes against women

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra Government to file a reply within a month to a public interest litigation seeking establishment of more fast-track courts for hearing cases related to the crimes against the women.The direction was passed by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justices Abhay Oka and Amjad Sayed in response to a …

3.2 million cases pending in India's 1,000 fast track courts
11 years, 3 months ago

3.2 million cases pending in India's 1,000 fast track courts

Firstpost  

India’s over 1,000 fast track courts, set up for moving the wheels of justice faster, have decided more than 3.2 million cases in the past 11 years, but a whopping 32 million cases are still pending, according to available official data. New Delhi: India’s over 1,000 fast track courts, set up for moving the wheels of justice faster, have decided …

Maharashtra's fast track courts: Not as effective as hoped
11 years, 6 months ago

Maharashtra's fast track courts: Not as effective as hoped

Firstpost  

In 2009, over 2000 cases were tried in the fast track courts of Maharashtra yet only 42% of these cases were solved. As crimes against women rise in Mumbai as well as Maharashtra, there is a growing clamour for carrying out the trial of more cases in fast track courts. But how quickly have existing fast track courts helped dispense …

Fast doesn't always mean perfect
11 years, 11 months ago

Fast doesn't always mean perfect

Hindustan Times  

The accused in the Delhi gang rape case are being tried in Saket's fast-track court. However, such short-term, quick-fix solutions that do not address the underlying problems plaguing the judicial system need to be carefully analysed from the access to justice point of view before we accept them. These arise when the legal system in question fails to satisfy what …

Gang rape aftermath: Centre pushes for fast track courts
12 years, 2 months ago

Gang rape aftermath: Centre pushes for fast track courts

The Hindu  

In the wake of last month’s gang rape in Delhi, the Law Ministry is pushing for early setting up of fast track courts across the country to try such heinous crimes and civil cases having human dimension and is ready to bear majority of the financial burden involved. “We are adopting a multi-pronged strategy in order to ensure that justice …

Chief Justice urged to set up fast track court: Sheila
12 years, 3 months ago

Chief Justice urged to set up fast track court: Sheila

The Hindu  

Acting swiftly in the matter of gang-rape of a woman in a moving bus in South Delhi, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday spoke to Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Darmar Murugesan and demanded setting up of five special fast track courts to deal with such cases of crime against women. Talking to The Hindu, Ms. Dikshit said, “I …

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