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The Fast Track Courts (FTCs) were established in Indian in the year 2000 with an aim to clear the long pending Sessions and other lower judicial cases. According to estimates, more than 3 crore cases are pending across all the courts in the country. A total of 1734 FTCs were approved in 2000 following the report of the 11th Finance Commission. Out of this, only 1562 were functional by 2005, the year when this experimental scheme was supposed to end. The central government in 2005, decided to continue its support for the 1562 functional FTCs for the next 6 years (till 2011). By the end of 2011, only 1192 FTCs were functional. The December 16, 2012, gang-rape and subsequent death of a young physiotherapy student changed everything. It gave fast-track courts a new lease of life. The central government extended the deadline to March 2015 and even offered Rs 80 crore to pay for the judges’ salaries. A order was passed to set up six fast-track courts in Delhi that will deal exclusively with cases of sexual assault.

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14 fast-track courts set up for MP/MLA criminal cases: Min

TNN / Mar 10, 2025, 22:02 (IST)

POCSO case: Karnataka high court grants interim relief to former CM BS Yediyurappa

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 14, 2025, 13:32 (IST)

Karnataka High Court granted B.S. Yediyurappa interim relief by staying the summons in a POCSO Act case, requiring his appearance on March 15. The court emphasized a comprehensive investigation and quashing the charge sheet. Yediyurappa faces allegations of inappropriate touching and harassment but denies all charges, citing political motivations and readiness to face legal proceedings.

Daily-wage worker gets 20 yrs in jail for raping minor

TNN / Mar 07, 2025, 00:05 (IST)

8 acquitted in 2021 double murder due to ‘botched probe’

Mar 07, 2025, 23:08 (IST)

Cops turn snack sellers to nab criminal addicted to liquor

TNN / Mar 10, 2025, 23:09 (IST)

Man gets life term for killing sodomy victim

Mar 13, 2025, 23:17 (IST)

Cops arrest life convict who absconded 8 yrs ago

Mar 14, 2025, 00:41 (IST)

Man gets 78 months in jail for giving fake name to police in UP

TNN / Mar 07, 2025, 12:46 (IST)

A fast track court in Hathras sentenced Megh Singh, 35, to 78 months of imprisonment for providing a false identity to the police during his arrest in 2004 under the Arms Act. He was also fined Rs 2,500, with additional jail time for non-payment. Megh Singh admitted his crime and was taken into custody.

Man gets 20-yr RI for raping 11-yr-old girl

Mar 05, 2025, 23:23 (IST)

Man gets 20-yr RI for raping 6-yr-old girl

Mar 04, 2025, 18:47 (IST)

2 get 20 yrs RI for raping 17yo

Mar 07, 2025, 22:38 (IST)

Had no clue about brutality of sarpanch murder, says Namdev Shastri

TNN / Mar 05, 2025, 23:53 (IST)

Pocso case: K'taka HC stays summons against Yediyurappa

TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Mar 14, 2025, 18:41 (IST)

The Karnataka High Court stayed the trial court's decision to take cognizance of charges against former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and three others in a Pocso Act case. The stay, pending further hearings, exempts them from personal appearances following an appeal that questioned the complaint's validity.

Probe Dhananjay Munde’s role in Massajog killing: Protesters at Baramati rally

Mar 10, 2025, 00:14 (IST)

Women lives matter

TNN / Mar 15, 2025, 09:38 (IST)

India is witnessing a surge in gender-based violence, with thousands of women murdered between 2020 and 2025 due to honour killings, dowry deaths, and intimate partner violence. To combat this crisis, the country must adopt legal reforms, education initiatives, and community-driven efforts.

UP journalist’s killing linked to investigative reports on paddy procurement and stamp duty: Police

TNN / Mar 10, 2025, 02:05 (IST)

Raghvendra Bajpai, a reporter and RTI activist, was shot dead in broad daylight, allegedly due to his recent reports on irregularities in paddy procurement and stamp duties. Police have detained 12 individuals for questioning, while Bajpai's family demands justice and financial assistance from the government.