to the reply given to USQ No. 725 dated November 23, 2000 regarding women courts and state:
(a) whether the complete information from all the High Courts has since been collected;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the funds allocated by the Union Government to various States for setting up of women courts during the last three years, State-wise;
(c) if not, the reasons for delay; and
(d) the time by which the funds is likely to be made available?
THE MINISTER OF LAW, JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS & SHIPPING (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY)
(a) & (b) No, Sir. The available information is at the Annexure.
No funds are allocated by the Union Government to various States for setting up of women courts.
(c) & (d ) Do not arise.
ANNEXURE
( I )
Sr.No. Name o State No. of women No. of cases pending courts set up in women courts
1 Andhra Pradesh 3 807 as on 31.12.2000
2. Arunachal Prad Nil Nil
3. Assam NIL NIL
4. Bihar NIL NIL
5. Chattisgarh NIL NIL 6. Gujarat NIL NIL 6 Himachal Pra NIL NIL
8. Haryana NIL NIL
9. Jammu & Kashmir NIL NIL 10. Karnataka 22 3021 as on 1.9.2000 11. Kerala NIL NIL 12. Madhya Pradesh NIL NIL 13. Maharashtra NIL+ NIL 14. Meghalaya NIL NIL 15. Mizoram NIL NIL 16. Orissa NIL NIL 17. Punjab NIL NIL 18 Rajasthan 4 1134 as on 30.11.2000 19. Sikkim NIL NIL 20. Nagaland NIL NIL 21. Tamil Nadu NIL NIL 22. Tripura NIL NIL 23. Uttar Pradesh NIL NIL 24. Uttranchal NIL NIL++ 25. West Bengal NIL NIL 26. A & N Islands NIL NIL 27. Chandigarh NIL NIL 28. Delhi 6 2852 29. D & N Haveli NIL NIL 30. Lakshadweep NIL NIL TOTAL: 35 7814
+ 12 District Judges and Addl. Sessions Judges Courts` are hearing cases relating to atrocities on women.
+ 2561 criminal cases are pending against women in 13 Judgeships.