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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3399
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 07th AUGUST, 2026
AVERAGE DISPOSAL OF CASES BY FTSCs
3399. SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) the average annual number of cases disposed of per FTSC during the same period, State/UT-
wise;
(b) whether the Government has conducted any assessment regarding the disposal efficiency and
pendency levels of FTSCs;
(c) if so, the details and findings thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to improve
disposal rates and reduce pendency in FTSCs;
(d) the number of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) functional in the country, since 2019,
State/UT-wise and year-wise; and
(e) the number of POCSO and rape cases instituted and disposed of by FTSCs since 2019, State/UT-
wise and year-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW
AND JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) to (c): 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. As per the information received from the High Courts, the average
annual disposal per FTSC has been around 7 cases. The State/UT-wise details of the average number
of cases disposed of per FTSC are given at Annexure -I.
The impact assessment of the FTSC Scheme has been assessed through third-party evaluations
from time to time, while seeking extension of the Scheme, the last one having been conducted by the
NITI Aayog. The third-party report of NITI has recommended continuation of the FTSC Scheme
taking into consideration its effectiveness in achieving its core objectives of speedy disposal of cases
1relating to women and children, reduction of pendency, and providing a supportive environment for
victims of sexual offences, particularly women and children.
Further, to strengthen the functioning of FTSCs, the Department conducts regular review
meetings 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.
(d) and (e): As per the information made available by the High Courts, as of 30.06.2026, 779 FTSCs,
including 399 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts, were functional in 29 States/UTs. Since the
inception of the Scheme and up to 30.06.2026, these courts have disposed of 3,96,940 cases, while
2,56,097 cases remain pending. The State/UT-wise and year-wise details of functional FTSCs in
the country are given at Annexure-II. The State/UT-wise and year-wise details of number of POCSO
and rape cases instituted and disposed of by the FTSCs since 2023 are given at Annexure-III.
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2Annexure- I
State/UT wise details of average number of cases disposed of per FTSC
Average disposal against the mandate of
Sl. 165 cases per year ie 13.75 per month
States/UTs
No.
2025 2026 (Jan-June)
1 Andhra Pradesh 14 13
2 Assam 12 10
3 Bihar 10 11
4 Chandigarh 11 10
5 Chhattisgarh 8 8
6 Delhi 4 4
7 Goa 4 5
8 Gujarat 9 10
9 Haryana 9 9
10 Himachal Pradesh 4 6
11 J&K 2 1
12 Karnataka 9 8
13 Kerala 8 7
14 Madhya Pradesh 7 6
15 Maharashtra 5 6
16 Manipur 2 2
17 Meghalaya 3 3
18 Mizoram 2 1
19 Nagaland 1 5
20 Odisha 10 8
21 Puducherry 6 9
22 Punjab 9 7
23 Rajasthan 8 7
24 Tamil Nadu 11 9
25 Telangana 6 7
26 Tripura 3 1
27 Uttarakhand 6 8
28 Uttar Pradesh 6 4
29 West Bengal 5 3
AVERAGE 7 7
3Annexure- II
State/UT-wise and year-wise details of functional FTSCs in the country, since 2020
Sl.
States/UTs 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
No.
1 Andhra Pradesh 8 10 14 16 16 16 16
2 Assam 7 15 17 17 17 17 17
3 Bihar 45 45 45 46 46 54 54
4 Chandigarh 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
5 Chhattisgarh 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
6 Delhi 0 16 16 16 16 16 16
8 Goa 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
7 Gujarat 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
9 Haryana 16 16 16 16 16 18 18
10 Himachal Pradesh 3 6 6 6 6 6 6
11 J&K 0 4 4 4 4 4 4
12 Jharkhand* 20 22 22 22 22 0 0
13 Karnataka 14 18 30 31 30 30 30
14 Kerala 23 28 52 54 55 55 55
15 Madhya Pradesh 66 67 67 67 67 67 67
16 Maharashtra 25 34 39 19 6 37 38
17 Manipur 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
18 Meghalaya 0 5 5 5 5 5 5
19 Mizoram 0 3 3 3 3 3 3
20 Nagaland 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
21 Odisha 15 36 44 44 44 44 44
22 Puducherry 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
23 Punjab 3 12 12 12 12 12 12
24 Rajasthan 45 45 45 45 45 45 45
25 Tamil Nadu 14 14 14 14 14 20 20
26 Telangana 19 25 34 36 36 36 36
27 Tripura 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
28 Uttar Pradesh 218 218 218 218 218 218 218
29 Uttarakhand 4 4 4 4 4 4 7
30 West Bengal 0 0 0 3 6 8 9
TOTAL 599 700 765 757 747 774 779
* State of Jharkhand has exited the scheme vide letter dated 07.07.2026.
4Annexure- III
State/UT-wise and year-wise details of the number of POCSO and rape cases instituted and disposed of by the FTSCs since 2023
2023 (Jan.-Dec.) 2024 (Jan. - Dec.) 2025 (Jan. - Dec.) 2026 (Jan. -June)
Sl.
States/UTs
No. Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases Cases
Registered Disposed Registered Disposed Registered Disposed Registered Disposed
1 Andhra Pradesh 2279 2368 1419 2138 2159 2701 709 1226
2 Assam 3624 2300 3847 2685 2997 2393 1232 983
3 Bihar 6515 4464 6245 4556 7770 5836 4523 3425
4 Chandigarh 198 128 99 73 105 131 40 60
5 Chhattisgarh 1066 1450 1164 1365 1181 1410 1193 733
6 Delhi 1005 756 768 833 675 819 255 420
8 Goa 32 23 38 51 64 49 29 29
7 Gujarat 4003 4275 3593 4228 3217 3790 2079 2118
9 Haryana 1939 2094 2045 1911 2234 1779 970 937
10 Himachal Pradesh 214 299 237 432 262 306 101 225
11 J&K 76 41 164 112 82 102 75 34
12 Jharkhand* 2216 2189 2151 2313 929 979 0 0
13 Karnataka 3595 3713 3570 3553 3499 3260 1802 1437
14 Kerala 7255 7044 5462 6324 4153 4998 2697 2407
15 Madhya Pradesh 5896 8130 6238 6152 6213 5374 2892 2348
16 Maharashtra 2817 6811 1454 3716 44568 1009 35598 1354
17 Manipur 12 48 18 45 23 47 1 19
18 Meghalaya 204 135 252 265 257 164 108 83
19 Mizoram 120 60 63 73 83 62 25 23
20 Nagaland 5 6 9 11 19 12 17 29
21 Odisha 4626 5153 4264 5747 4614 5066 2165 2122
22 Puducherry 59 44 79 78 111 72 31 52
23 Punjab 1089 1502 1221 1127 1205 1277 450 533
24 Rajasthan 3533 4213 3615 4288 3206 4415 1278 1968
25 Tamil Nadu 2847 1861 2903 2670 7314 2211 2381 1075
26 Telangana 2486 1720 2461 2499 3160 2567 1367 1553
27 Tripura 88 163 66 89 121 109 38 26
28 Uttar Pradesh 23246 14898 33393 27640 41378 14848 16695 5209
29 Uttarakhand 351 383 606 437 484 290 160 220
30 West Bengal 75 48 1458 184 1853 424 827 168
TOTAL 81471 76319 88902 85595 143936 66500 79738 30816
* State of Jharkhand has exited the scheme vide letter dated 07.07.2026.
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