**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to a parliamentary question regarding the Fast Track Special Court Scheme 2019 (FTSC Scheme). The Minister of Law and Justice provided data on cases filed, disposed of, and disposed of within the fixed time limit, up to September 30, 2025. The scheme has been extended up to 31st March 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Scheme Overview:**
* The FTSC Scheme was launched in October 2019.
* It aims to expedite trials and disposal of pending cases related to rape and crimes under the POCSO Act, 2012.
* The scheme has been extended twice, with the current extension valid until March 31, 2026.
* The goal is to establish 790 courts.
* The total financial outlay is ₹1952.23 crore, with ₹1207.24 crore from the Central Share funded by the Nirbhaya Fund.
* **Operational Status:**
* As of September 30, 2025, 773 FTSCs, including 400 exclusive POCSO courts, are functional in 29 States/UTs.
* **Case Statistics (as of September 30, 2025):**
* 5,94,300 cases have been instituted in FTSCs since the Scheme's inception.
* 3,50,685 cases have been disposed of.
* 2,43,615 cases are pending.
* State/UT-wise details are provided in Annexure-I.
* **Disposal within Time Limit:**
* From January 2023 to September 2025, 8,689 cases were disposed of within the two-month time period mandated for trial under Section 346(1) proviso of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.
* State/UT-wise details are provided in Annexure-II.
* **Jharkhand's Status:**
* Jharkhand exited the Scheme on July 7, 2025.
* 22 FTSCs were functional in the State until May 2025, with a cumulative disposal of 9,114 cases since the Scheme's inception.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders:**
* **High Courts**
**Impact**
* The High Courts provided information on the FTSCs dashboard, which the response is based on.
**Action Required**
* There is no action specifically mentioned for the High Courts.
**Impact**
* **State Governments and Union Territories**
**Impact**
* Impacted by the operationality and effectiveness of the FTSCs within their jurisdiction.
* They are responsible for supporting the functioning of the courts.
**Action Required**
* Maintain existing FTSCs.
* Implement the establishment of further FTSCs up to the target of 790.
**Impact**
* **Victims of Rape and Sexual Offences**
**Impact**
* Benefit from the expedited trial and disposal of cases.
**Action Required**
* There is no action specifically mentioned for victims in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Fast Track Special Court Scheme 2019: A centrally sponsored scheme for the establishment of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) to address pending cases of rape and sexual offences.
Ministry of Law and Justice: The central ministry responsible for the Fast Track Special Court Scheme 2019.
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012: The Act under which many cases are being handled in Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) courts.
Nirbhaya Fund: Source of funds for the central share of the Fast Track Special Court Scheme 2019.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023: Replaced CrPC, 1973. Section 346(1) mandates the two-month time period for trial under which cases have been disposed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2072
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DECEMBER, 2025
FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURT SCHEME 2019
2072. DR. THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOLKAPPIYAN:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has data on the number of cases filed after the introduction of Fast Track
Special Court Scheme 2019 (FTSC Scheme 2019);
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the details of the cases disposed of out of the above total cases filed; and
(d) the details of the cases disposed of within the time-limit fixed for disposal of the cases?
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 (d): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the establishment of Fast Track Special Courts
(FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) Courts was launched in October, 2019. These courts
are dedicated to the time-bound trial and disposal of pending cases related to rape and crimes under the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. This Scheme has been extended
twice, with the latest extension up to 31st March 2026, for establishment of 790 courts. The financial
outlay under the scheme is ₹1952.23 crore with ₹1207.24 crore as Central Share to be incurred from
Nirbhaya Fund on the CSS pattern. As of 30.09.2025, 773 FTSCs, including 400 exclusive POCSO (e-
POCSO) Courts are functional in 29 States/UTs.
As per the information received from the High Courts on the FTSCs dashboard, total 5,94,300
cases have been instituted in the FTSCs since inception of the Scheme. As of 30.09.2025, total 3,50,685
cases have been disposed of and 2,43,615 cases are pending with these FTSCs. The State/UT-wise details
of functional Fast Track Special Courts, including exclusive POCSO courts along with cases instituted
1and disposed since the inception of the Scheme along with pendency as of 30.09.2025, are given at
Annexure-I.
From January 2023 to September 2025, total 8,689 cases have been disposed of within the two-month
time period mandated for trial under Section 346(1) proviso of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
(BNSS), 2023 (earlier Section 309(1) proviso of the CrPC, 1973). The State/UT-wise details of cases
disposed within the two-month time period from January 2023, are given at Annexure-II.
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2Annexure -I
State/UT wise details of functional FTSCs along with exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) courts as on 30/09/2025
FTSCs Cases
Cases Pending
including Cases Disposed since
Sl. No. State/UTs as on 30th
ePOCSO Instituted inception of
Sept. 2025
courts the Scheme
1 Andhra Pradesh 16 14512 8170 6342
2 Assam 17 16094 9617 6477
3 Bihar 54 41871 18937 22934
4 Chandigarh 1 623 413 210
5 Chhattisgarh 15 8299 6807 1492
6 Delhi 16 6446 2931 3515
7 Goa 1 279 138 141
8 Gujarat 35 22710 17575 5135
9 Haryana 18 13092 8548 4544
10 Himachal Pradesh 6 2121 1516 605
11 J&K 4 832 338 494
12 Karnataka 30 20200 14969 5231
13 Kerala 55 33465 27164 6301
14 Madhya Pradesh 67 44500 33621 10879
15 Maharashtra 36 54725 21095 33630
16 Manipur 2 256 212 44
17 Meghalaya 5 1899 771 1128
18 Mizoram 3 376 286 90
19 Nagaland 1 132 73 59
20 Odisha 44 30775 21646 9129
21 Puducherry 1 414 184 230
22 Punjab 12 7097 5627 1470
23 Rajasthan 45 25243 20324 4919
24 Tamil Nadu 20 18752 10617 8135
25 Telangana 36 20965 12115 8850
26 Tripura 3 748 527 221
27 Uttarakhand 4 3117 2004 1113
28 Uttar Pradesh 218 189601 94775 94826
29 West Bengal 8 6042 571 5471
30 Jharkhand * 0 9114 9114 0
TOTAL 773 5,94,300 3,50,685 2,43,615
* The State of Jharkhand exited the Scheme vide its letter dated 07.07.2025. Under the Scheme, 22 FTSCs were functional
in the State until May 2025, with a cumulative disposal of 9,114 cases since the Scheme’s inception.
3Annexure -II
The State/UT-wise details of cases disposed within the two-month time period from January 2023 to
September 2025
Cases Disposed within 2 months period
Sl. No. States/UTs TOTAL
2025 (up to
2023 2024
Sept. 2025)
1 Andhra Pradesh 374 209 158 741
2 Assam 507 522 525 1554
3 Bihar 296 329 303 928
4 Chandigarh 1 1 0 2
5 Chhattisgarh 33 38 25 96
6 Delhi 0 10 15 25
8 Goa 2 0 0 2
7 Gujarat 70 43 70 183
9 Haryana 50 70 38 158
10 Himachal Pradesh 0 1 0 1
11 J&K 0 0 0 0
12 Jharkhand* 224 277 135 636
13 Karnataka 135 111 82 328
14 Kerala 510 493 84 1087
15 Madhya Pradesh 328 487 142 957
16 Maharashtra 126 118 10 254
17 Manipur 1 0 0 1
18 Meghalaya 3 3 0 6
19 Mizoram 1 0 1 2
20 Nagaland 4 2 0 6
21 Odisha 153 314 257 724
22 Puducherry 3 0 0 3
23 Punjab 64 39 51 154
24 Rajasthan 131 193 112 436
25 Tamil Nadu 133 14 25 172
26 Telangana 4 8 2 14
27 Tripura 2 14 7 23
28 Uttar Pradesh 73 47 38 158
29 Uttarakhand 2 0 1 3
30 West Bengal 12 14 9 35
TOTAL 3242 3357 2090 8689
* The State of Jharkhand exited the Scheme vide its letter dated 07.07.2025. Under the Scheme, 22 FTSCs were
functional in the State until May 2025.
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