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 for women and children, including Fast Track Special Courts, Banerjee said that 10 exclusive POCSO FTSCs have been approved, along with 88 FTSCs and 62 POCSO-designated courts that are fully funded by the state. The letter further mentioned, "Regarding Fast Track Special Courts, 10 exclusive POCSO Courts have been approved by the State Government. Mamata Banerjee Seeks PM Modi's Intervention For Appointing Presiding Officers In Fast Track Courts She also highlighted the issue of appointing Presiding Officers in Fast Track Courts, which requires intervention from the Government of India and, according to her, it needs the intervention of PM Modi. Union Women and Child Development Minister, Annapurna Devi, lashed out at the West Bengal government on August 26 for its failure to implement required safety measures for women and children in the state.

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Delhi, West Bengal govts not implementing central’s women empowerment scheme: Minister Annapurna Devi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi, West Bengal govts not implementing central’s women empowerment scheme: Minister Annapurna Devi

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi on Tuesday slammed the Delhi and West Bengal governments for failing to implement crucial women's safety measures despite central funding and support. Highlighting that the central government is focused on women-led development, the minister said that the Delhi government had not paid the staff of One-Stop Centres established under the …

Fast-track courts offer more hope for rape victims: Report
6 months, 2 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 …

Union Minister Annapurna Devi rebuts Mamata Banerjee, calls CM's letter 'factually incorrect'
7 months ago

Union Minister Annapurna Devi rebuts Mamata Banerjee, calls CM's letter 'factually incorrect'

India TV News  

Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, August 30, demanding exemplary punishments for heinous crimes like rape and murder following the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi hit back against …

Create safe ecosystem for women and girls: WCD min replies to Mamata Banerjee
7 months ago

Create safe ecosystem for women and girls: WCD min replies to Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

The union minister for women and child development Annapurna Devi on Monday has asked the West Bengal government to create a safe and secure ecosystem and gender-equal society for women and girls. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee had written a letter to the central government last week. In a response to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s letter to …

Evening briefing: Centre reacts to Mamata's letter to PM Modi; Actor Baburaj accused of sexual abuse; and more
7 months ago

Evening briefing: Centre reacts to Mamata's letter to PM Modi; Actor Baburaj accused of sexual abuse; and more

Hindustan Times  

The BJP-led NDA government at the Centre has rebuked the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government for its alleged failure to implement crucial safety measures for women and girls. Under the scheme, the State of West Bengal was allocated a total of 123 FTSCs, which included 20 exclusive POCSO Courts and 103 combined FTSCs dealing with both rape and POCSO Act …

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi, seeks tougher anti-rape legislation
7 months, 1 week ago

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi, seeks tougher anti-rape legislation

India TV News  

Kolkata doctor rape and murder case: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking stringent legislation to deal with incidents of rape. The development comes amid nationwide outrage over the horrific rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor in state-run RG Kar hospital in Kolkata. The Supreme Court, which took …

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 …

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 …

Law Minister criticises Bengal govt for failure to set up fast-track courts for sexual offence cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Law Minister criticises Bengal govt for failure to set up fast-track courts for sexual offence cases

India TV News  

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit out at the West Bengal government over the delay in setting up fast track special courts to deliver swift justice in cases of sexual offense and alleged it was behaving as if the state was "outside the Indian Union". On fast-track courts, the Union Minister said he will ensure that enough pressure …

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: Manipur HC Directs Govt To Establish Two Special Courts; Seeks Monthly Status Reports [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Criminal Cases Against MPs/ MLAs: Manipur HC Directs Govt To Establish Two Special Courts; Seeks Monthly Status Reports [Read Order]

Live Law  

With an aim to enable "timely action" in criminal cases pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs, the High Court of Manipur on Thursday directed the State Government to create two "exclusive Special Courts" at Imphal at the Sessions and Magisterial levels. No.1 are created, the State Government is directed to designate the Courts of Additional District & Sessions …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Fast track court to be set up to try bus gang-rape case: Sheila
12 years, 3 months ago

Fast track court to be set up to try bus gang-rape case: Sheila

The Hindu  

The Delhi Government will set up a fast track court for disposal of the Vasant Vihar bus gang-rape case as it wants to send out a strong message that violence against women will not be tolerated, said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Monday. “But in this case, we are of the view that strict punishment should be meted out to …

Delhi govt hints at fast track courts for rape victims
12 years, 3 months ago

Delhi govt hints at fast track courts for rape victims

News 18  

New Delhi: In the wake of the rape incident involving a 23-year-old girl, Delhi government on Monday indicated that it might set up fast track courts to ensure speedy justice to victims of such crimes. The Delhi Cabinet is expected to take up a proposal in this regard very soon, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit’s Parliamentary Secretary Mukesh Sharma said. He …

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