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A Centrally Sponsored Scheme to set up Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) courts was launched in October 2019, for the expeditious trial and disposal of pending cases related to rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The Scheme has been extended twice, with the last extension valid up to 31.03.2026 for establishment of 790 FTSCs. The Scheme has been temporarily extended upto 30th September, 2026. As per the information made available by the High Courts, as of 30.04.2026, 775 FTSCs, including 398 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts were functional in 29 States/UTs. The State/UT-wise details are given at Annexure-I.
The number of cases registered, disposed of and pending before Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO courts, during the last three years, are as under:
Year
Cases Registered
Cases Disposed
Cases Pending*
2023
81,471
76,319
2,02,175
2024
88,902
85,595
2,04,122
2025
1,43,936
66,500
2,45.579
The funds under the FTSC Scheme are released on the pattern of Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Central share: State share :: 60:40, 90:10) to cover the salaries of one Judicial Officer along with 7 support Staff per FTSC and a Flexi Grant for meeting the day-to-day expenses. The funds are reimbursed to the States/UTs after receipt of the expenditure statements from them. The Department has released a sum of ₹1259.51 crore to the States/UTs since its inception to ensure the smooth functioning of the courts. The State/UT-wise details of central share of funds released during the last three years including FY 2026-27 are given at Annexure-II.
To strengthen the functioning of FTSCs, regular review meetings are held via Video Conferencing with the States/UTs and the High Courts. The Hon’ble Minister of Law & Justice has written to Hon’ble Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of the High Courts regarding need for timely action and strict compliance with timelines under the POCSO Act and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. In addition, the performance of FTSCs is a regular agenda item in the Inter-State Zonal Council meetings to improve inter-governmental coordination and expedite justice delivery.
As regards the recruitment of judges and staff in courts, filling up of vacant positions of the judicial officers in District and Subordinate courts including the FTSCs, is the responsibility of the State/UT Governments and the concerned High Courts. As per the Constitutional framework, in exercise of powers conferred under proviso to Article 309 read with Articles 233 and 234 of the Constitution, the State/UT Government in consultation with the respective High Court frames the rules regarding the recruitment and appointment of Judicial Officers.
The primary responsibility for the development of infrastructure facilities for District and Subordinate Courts in the States/UTs, rests with the State/UT Governments. However, to augment the resources of the State /UT Governments, the Union Government has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for District and Subordinate Courts by providing financial assistance to the State/UT Governments in the prescribed fund sharing between Center and States since 1993-94. At present, there are five components of the Scheme for which Central assistance is granted to the States/UTs viz (i) Court Halls (ii) Residential Units (iii) Lawyers’ Halls (iv) Toilet Complexes and (v) Digital Computer Rooms. An amount of ₹4,519.47 crore has been provided as financial assistance to the States/UTs under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities for Judiciary during the XV Finance Commission cycle.
Annexure -I
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 100 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2026 REGARDING ‘FAST TRACK AND POCSO COURTS’
State/UT-wise functional FTSCs including e-POCSO courts as on 30.04.2026
Sl. No.
State/UT
Functional Courts -775
FTSCs including exclusive POCSO courts
exclusive POCSO courts
-
Andhra Pradesh
16
16
-
Assam
17
17
-
Bihar
54
48
-
Chandigarh
1
0
-
Chhattisgarh
15
11
-
Delhi
16
11
-
Goa
1
0
-
Gujarat
35
24
-
Haryana
18
14
-
Himachal Pradesh
6
3
-
J&K
4
2
-
Jharkhand*
0
0
-
Karnataka
30
16
-
Kerala
55
14
-
Madhya Pradesh
67
56
-
Maharashtra
38
0
-
Manipur
2
0
-
Meghalaya
5
5
-
Mizoram
3
1
-
Nagaland
1
0
-
Odisha
44
23
-
Puducherry
1
1
-
Punjab
12
3
-
Rajasthan
45
30
-
Tamil Nadu
20
20
-
Telangana
36
0
-
Tripura
3
1
-
Uttarakhand
4
0
-
Uttar Pradesh
218
74
-
West Bengal
8
8
TOTAL
775
398
Annexure -II
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 100 FOR ANSWER ON 24.07.2026 REGARDING ‘FAST TRACK AND POCSO COURTS’
State/UT-wise details of Central Share of funds released under the Fast Track Special Courts Scheme during the last three years
(Rs. In crores)
Sl. No.
States/UTs
Amount Released in 2023-24
Amount Released in 2024-25
Amount Released in 2025-26
-
Andhra Pradesh
0
0
0
-
Assam
5.528655
10.975085
10.2883947
-
Bihar
9.874035
11.35878
22.1617199
-
Chandigarh
0
0
0
-
Chhattisgarh
3.25215
3.70395
4.2178092
-
Delhi
3.46896
1.97544
12.83992
-
Goa
0.21681
0.49386
0.3473393
-
Gujarat
7.58835
8.64255
2.1386089
-
Haryana
3.46896
7.90176
7.00002
-
Himachal Pradesh
1.95129
2.22237
5.2283322
-
J&K
2.32086
1.48158
1.739494
-
Jharkhand*
4.76982
0
0
-
Karnataka
7.45091
7.65483
8.0348025
-
Kerala
25.39836
13.58115
26.2767511
-
Madhya Pradesh
15.37627
16.54431
21.3280045
-
Maharashtra
6.59259
1.23465
2.0772397
-
Manipur
0.65043
0.74079
0.1367199
-
Meghalaya
1.626075
1.851975
0.396
-
Mizoram
0.975645
1.111185
2.0752012
-
Nagaland
0.325215
0.370395
0.099556
-
Odisha
9.52128
10.86492
22.7717099
-
Puducherry
0.195975
0.24693
0.6008314
-
Punjab
3.95972
5.92632
4.66668
-
Rajasthan
21.1383
22.2237
19.4445
-
Tamil Nadu
6.496035
6.91404
7.3159963
-
Telangana
7.60671
4.44474
1.8395415
-
Tripura
0.975645
1.111185
0.0356784
-
Uttarakhand
1.30086
1.48158
2.3551831
-
Uttar Pradesh
47.26458
53.83074
13.2926408
-
West Bengal
0.70551
1.111185
1.2913255
TOTAL
200.00
200.00
200.00
This information was given by the Union Minister of Law and Justice, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal Ji, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
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