67 Fast Track Special Courts, Including 56 Exclusive POCSO Courts, Functional in Madhya Pradesh.

Ministry of Law and Justice 67 Fast Track Special Courts, Including 56 Exclusive POCSO Courts, Functional in Madhya Pradesh. प्रव तथ: 25 JUL 2026 8:57PM by PIB Delhi As per the information made available by the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, 67 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 56 exclusive POCSO Courts, are functional under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs). Of these, two FTSCs, including one exclusive POCSO Court, are functional in Ratlam district, while one FTSC is functional in Jhabua district, for the expeditious disposal of cases relating to rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. No FTSC is functional in Alirajpur district.

The number of cases instituted, disposed of and pending before the FTSCs, including exclusive POCSO Courts, in Ratlam and Jhabua districts during the last two years is as under:

District Year Cases Instituted Cases Disposed Cases Pending* Ratlam 2024 472 260 691 2025 343 338 696 Jhabua 2024 266 135 418 2025 231 154 495 * Pending as on 31st December of the respective years.

The establishment of District and Subordinate Courts, including Special Courts, falls within the administrative domain of the respective State Governments, in consultation with the High Courts concerned. Accordingly, the setting up of additional FTSCs is considered by the State Government in consultation with the concerned High Court, keeping in view the pendency of eligible cases and the availability of resources. At present, no proposal for setting up additional FTSCs is under consideration of the Government in the said Parliamentary Constituency.

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. *** Samrat/PN/Sagar (रलीज़ आईडी: 2289466) आगंतुक पटल : 462इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही