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Backlog in Fast-Track Courts

Politics · 4 reports · 2 sources · Updated 3h ago

The story so far

Backlog in Fast-Track Courts

Tracked across 2 sources · Updated 3h ago

Fast-track special courts in India are facing a backlog of nearly 2.5 lakh cases, with slow disposal rates, especially for rape and POCSO cases, raising concerns about the government's judicial reform record.

How it unfolded

  1. 13h ago

    Slow trial hampers government's reform record

  2. 3d ago

    Of 1.4 lakh rape, POCSO cases, only 66,500 disposed

  3. 4d ago

    Backlog nears 2.5 lakh cases

What happened earlier

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Ecostani: Slow trial, no paper leak convictions hurt govt’s reform record

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  1. Government data shows 862 fast track courts (FTC) and 775 fast track special courts (FSTC) operate across states and union territories.

  2. Slow trials and no convictions in paper leak cases undermine the government's reform record.

  3. The article highlights a gap between policy intent and judicial outcomes.

  4. Ecostani likely refers to a column or author focusing on policy analysis.

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Earlier · 3d ago

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Fast-track spl courts slow as backlog nears 2.5L cases

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  1. India's Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs) disposed of 66,500 cases in 2025, a 22% drop from 85,595 in 2024.

  2. Pending cases in FTSCs rose from 2 lakh at end-2024 to nearly 2.5 lakh by end-2025.

  3. Since 2021, pendency in FTSCs increased by nearly one-third from 1.8 lakh to 2.5 lakh.

  4. The FTSC scheme operates 775 courts (including 398 exclusive Pocso courts) against a target of 790.

  5. Rising case inflows, judicial vacancies, infrastructure constraints, and limited courtroom capacity drive the backlog.

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