Question : SPECIAL COURTS FOR CORRUPTION CASES



(a) the number of special courts constituted to dispose off the cases of corruptions during the last three years in the country,State-wise; and

(b) the number of cases lying pending/disposed off in these courts during the above said period, State-wise?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI SALMAN KHURSHID)

(a): In addition to the 56 courts already functioning for CBI cases in the countrys the Government decided to set up 71 additional special CBI courts. Of these, 62 CBI courts have started functioning. State-wise details of the newly created courts including their year of establishment are at Annex-I.

(b): As on 31.03.2012, there were 9926 CBI cases pending trial in various courts including exclusive courts all over the country. In view of establishment of newly created exclusively CBI courts, various cases are in the process of being transferred to these courts from the alredy existing courts. As such, the exact number of cases in each court, state-wise, cannot be provided.