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, none. Click to subscribe to the Data newsletter Chart 3 shows the number of functional fast-track courts over time across select major States. Another challenge, many States have not expanded the scope of fast-track courts beyond sexual offences, limiting their ability to address other categories of high-pendency cases. The road to justice is long, but with the right support, fast-track courts can help ensure that justice is delivered efficiently, providing victims the closure they deserve without unnecessary delays.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CJI wants courts to promote alternative dispute resolution tools
2 years, 11 months ago

CJI wants courts to promote alternative dispute resolution tools

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana stressed the need for increasing the use of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms like mediation that can change the judicial landscape, bringing justice to millions and settling grievances without protracted legal proceedings. Speaking on the significance of mediation as an ADR mechanism and the need for skilled mediators, Chief Justice urged that an “active effort …

Digitising of judiciary will usher in speedy justice delivery, says SC judge
3 years, 3 months ago

Digitising of judiciary will usher in speedy justice delivery, says SC judge

The Hindu  

Paperless court, e-filing, and e-office projects of the High Court of Kerala will be building blocks to digitise and modernise the Indian judiciary, as they will simplify and speed up the judicial process, while ensuring decentralisation of justice, Justice D.Y. Being a pioneer in education and literacy, Kerala must ensure 100% computer literacy for lawyers and other stakeholders, including litigants, …

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 …

Technological Glitches At Trial Courts Plaguing Virtual Hearings
4 years, 7 months ago

Technological Glitches At Trial Courts Plaguing Virtual Hearings

Live Law  

A man disturbed by the prolonged delay in his divorce proceedings due to the suspended functioning of the family courts, approached the Delhi High Court seeking relief. Just a couple of hearings later, the Division Bench of the court realised that there is a larger issue concerning the virtual functioning of the trial courts during the pandemic - internet. In …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Prepare roadmap to put justice delivery system on fast track: SC to Centre
10 years, 6 months ago

Prepare roadmap to put justice delivery system on fast track: SC to Centre

Firstpost  

Expressing concern over lack of infrastructure for subordinate judiciary leading to delay in deciding cases, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to place before it a road map on how it intends to put justice delivery system on fast track. New Delhi: Expressing concern over lack of infrastructure for subordinate judiciary leading to delay in deciding cases, the Supreme …

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. …

Prepare a comprehensive policy to fast-track cases within a month: Supreme Court to Centre
10 years, 8 months ago

Prepare a comprehensive policy to fast-track cases within a month: Supreme Court to Centre

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha today expressed alarm about the pace of criminal justice system in the country and stated, "I am not satisfied and an effort has to be made to improve the system. The Bench also comprising of Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton F. Nariman noted that even though fast track courts have been set up …

Prepare a comprehensive policy to fast-track cases within a month: Supreme Court to Centre
10 years, 8 months ago

Prepare a comprehensive policy to fast-track cases within a month: Supreme Court to Centre

Live Law  

Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha today expressed alarm about the pace of criminal justice system in the country and stated, "I am not satisfied and an effort has to be made to improve the system. The Bench also comprising of Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Rohinton F. Nariman noted that even though fast track courts have been set up …

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 …

Fast-tracking justice for women
12 years, 2 months ago

Fast-tracking justice for women

The Hindu  

One of the demands of protestors in the aftermath of the gruesome gang-rape of the 23-year-old physiotherapy student in Delhi was speedy justice. The Delhi High Court responded by opening six new fast track courts to try cases of sexual offences against women and directed all Sessions courts to transfer such cases to the designated courts. The rape cases involving …

The case for faster justice
14 years, 1 month ago

The case for faster justice

The Hindu  

Yes, the wheels of justice grind slowly, but should they move at such an excruciatingly sluggish pace? The sense of satisfaction that the law does catch up with the high and mighty, exemplified by the Supreme Court of India's conviction of former Kerala minister R. Balakrishna Pillai for graft in the Idamalayar dam corruption case, is severely tempered by the …

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