The Cabinet on August 4 approved the continuation of 1,023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for another two years, at an outlay of ₹1,572.86 crore.
Background for setting up of Fast Track Courts:
Disturbing incidents of rape and gang rape of minor girls below the age of twelve years and women below the age of sixteen years have shaken the conscience of the entire nation.
The occurrence of such incidents and prolonged trials of convicts necessitated creating a dedicated court machinery which could expedite trial and provide immediate relief to the victims. To bring more stringent provisions and expeditious trial and disposal of such cases, the Central Government has already enacted “The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018”. This led to the setting up of the FTSCs.
Implementation of Fast Track Courts:
The FTSC Scheme was started to set up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) for speedy disposal of rape and POCSO Act cases with effect from 2nd Oct 2019. The Scheme was for a period of one year spread over two Financial Years 2019-20 and 2020-21.
The Department of Justice is responsible for overlooking the setting up of FTSCs.
For full implementation of the Scheme, this Department has created an online monitoring framework devised for monthly monitoring of case statistics.
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