GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +486
TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 5th FEBRUARY, 2020
Fast Track Courts
+486. SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:
SHRIMATI RATHVA GITABEN VAJESINGBHAI:
SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:
SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state?
(a) whether number of crimes against women is increasing in India for which not only strict law but fast judicial process is also necessary;
(b) if so, whether Government has established fast track courts in the country for this purpose;
(c) whether the said courts are operating smoothly in all States, if so, the details thereof;
(d) whether all States are covered under these courts and the number of such courts, if so, the details thereof; and
(e) whether the said courts are able to provide justice, if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)
(a) to (e): A comparison of Crime rate of various Crime heads on Crimes against women in the last three years shows no uniform trend. To ensure strict law, the Union of India has enacted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2012 and 2018. As a measure of fast judicial process for dealing specific natured cases viz. cases of heinous nature, cases pertaining to women, children, senior citizen and other vulnerable sections and civil cases of property disputes pending for more than five years, the proposal of Union of India for setting up of 1800 Fast Track Courts (FTCs) at the cost of Rs. 4144 crore during 2015-20 had been endorsed by the 14th Finance Commission. The Commission urged State Governments to utilise enhanced fiscal space provided through tax devolution (32% to 42%). At present there are 828 numbers of FTCs functional in the country. The status of FTCs as on 31.12.2019 is given at Annexure -I
In furtherance to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, the Union of India has finalized a scheme in August 2019 for setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) across the Country for expeditious disposal of cases related to rape and Prevention of Children against Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act. Accordingly, States/UTs Government have been communicated. 26 States/UTs have consented and joined the Scheme in favour of whom Central share amounting to Rs. 99.35625 Cr. have been released till date. Status of FTSCs is given at Annexure-II.
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Annexure-I Referred in Reply to Lok Sabha Question No. +486 for 05/02/2020
Status of Fast Track Court as on 31/12/2019
S.NO.
Updation as on 31.12.2019
NAME OF THE STATES/UTS NO. OF Court Functional 2019. Number of Cases at the beginning of Quarter (01.10.2019 to 31.12.2019) Number of Cases registered during Quarter (01.10.2019 to 31.12.2019) NO. OF CASES disposed during Quarter (01.10.2019 to 31.12.2019) NO. OF CASES PENDING AS ON 31.12.2019
1 Andhra Pradesh, Amravati 21 6555 635 427 6763
2 Guwahati High Court 0 0 0 0 0
i Assam 19 8144 1283 1319 8108
ii Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
iii Mizoram 2 161 72 79 154
iv Nagaland 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bombay High Court 91 91118 46152 29779 107491
i Goa 0 0 0 0 0
ii Daman & Diu 0 0 0 0 0
iii Dadar & Nagar Haveli 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chhattisgarh 38 5030 2848 996 6882
5 Calcutta High Court(WB+A&N) 88 48580 4214 3071 49723
6 Delhi 10 4024 412 226 4210
7 Gujarat 0 0 0 0 0
8 Punjab & Haryna High Court
i Haryana 6 863 223 162 924
ii Punjab 0 0 0 0 0
iii Chandigarh 0 0 0 0 0
9 Patna 57 21483 2616 1789 20774
10 Himachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
11 Jammu & Kashmir 5 851 45 20 876
12 Jharkhand 0 4471 452 430 4632
13 Kerala 0 0 0 0 0
i Lakshadweep 0 0 0 0 0
14 Karnataka 0 0 0 0 0
15 Madhya Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0
16 Manipur 4 213 16 19 210
17 Meghalaya 0 0 0 0 0
18 Odisha 0 0 0 0 0
19 Rajasthan 0 0 0 0 0
20 Sikkim 1 7 7 8 6
21 Tamil Nadu High Court(TN+Pudducherry) 74 5762 962 688 6036
22 Tripura 11 849 100 38 937
23 Telangana 29 11226 3666 4942 9950
24 Uttar Pradesh 368 417744 58417 71034 405127
25 Uttrakhand 4 0 650 83 567
Total 828 627081 122770 115110 633370
Annexure-II referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. +486 for 05.02.2020
Status of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) as on date
Sl No. States/UTs Total No. of FTSCs in the State/UT as per the Scheme Total cost @ Rs.0.75 cr State share in cr Central share in cr Funds released so far
Rs. in Cr.
1 Andhra Pradesh 18 13.5 5.4 8.1 0.3
2 Bihar 54 40.5 16.2 24.3 2.025
3 Chhattisgarh 15 11.25 4.5 6.75 1.6875
4 West Bengal 123 92.25 36.9 55.35
5 A& N Islands 1 0.75 0 0.75
6 Delhi 16 12 4.8 7.2 0.9
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0.9
7 Gujarat 35 26.25 10.5 15.75 3.9375
8 Assam 27 20.25 2.025 18.225 0.5625
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1.125
9 Aru. Pradesh 3 2.25 0.225 2.025
10 Mizoram 3 2.25 0.225 2.025 0.50625
11 Nagaland 1 0.75 0.075 0.675 0.3375
12 Maharashtra 138 103.5 41.4 62.1 31.05
13 Goa 2 1.5 0.6 0.9
14 Hima. Pradesh 6 4.5 0.45 4.05 0.16875
15 J&K 4 3 0.3 2.7
16 Jharkhand 22 16.5 6.6 9.9 4.95
17 Karnataka 31 23.25 9.3 13.95 6.975
18 Kerala 56 42 16.8 25.2 6.3
19 Madhya Pradesh 67 50.25 20.1 30.15 15.075
20 Manipur 2 1.5 0.15 1.35 0.675
21 Meghalaya 5 3.75 0.375 3.375 0.28125
22 Odisha 45 33.75 13.5 20.25 5.4
23 Punjab 12 9 3.6 5.4 1.35
24 Haryana 16 12 4.8 7.2 1.8
25 Chandigarh 1 0.75 0 0.75 0.1875
26 Rajasthan 45 33.75 13.5 20.25 5.85
27 Tamil Nadu 14 10.5 4.2 6.3 0.525
28 Tripura 3 2.25 0.225 2.025 1.0125
29 Telangana 36 27 10.8 16.2 1.35
30 Uttar Pradesh 218 163.5 65.4 98.1 2.775
31 Uttarakhand 4 3 0.3 2.7 1.35
Total 1023 767.25 293.25 474 99.35625
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