**Executive Summary**
This document is a response to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha regarding Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) in Gujarat. It provides information on the number of functional FTSCs, the number of pending POCSO Act cases in Valsad District as of December 31, 2025, and the disposal rate of cases by FTSCs in Gujarat over the past three years (2023-2025).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Functional FTSCs in Gujarat:**
* 54 FTSCs are functional in Gujarat for cases relating to rape and offences under the POCSO Act, 2012.
* 35 of these FTSCs, including 24 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts, function under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
* Annexure-I provides the district-wise details of functional FTSCs.
* **Pending Cases in Valsad District:**
* 81 cases under the POCSO Act are pending in Valsad District as of 31.12.2025.
* **Disposal Rate of Cases (2023-2025):**
* 2023: 3493 cases disposed of
* 2024: 3562 cases disposed of
* 2025: 3494 cases disposed of
**Impact Analysis**
**High Court of Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Provided data regarding the number of functional courts and pending cases.
* **Action Required:** No action needed, has already submitted required information.
**Citizens of Gujarat involved in Rape and POCSO Act cases**
* **Impact:** Information on case processing rates and court resources available
* **Action Required:** No action required. Information only.
Key Entities Referenced
Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs): Courts established to expedite cases related to rape and offences under the POCSO Act.
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012: The legislation under which cases are being tried by the Fast Track Special Courts.
High Court of Gujarat: Source of information regarding the number of functional FTSCs and pending cases.
Gujarat: The state where the Fast Track Special Courts are functional.
Centrally Sponsored Scheme: The scheme under which Fast Track Special Courts, including exclusive POCSO Courts, are functioning.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2396
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13th FEBRUARY, 2026
FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURTS IN GUJARAT
2396. SHRI DHAVAL LAXMANBHAI PATEL:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) the number of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) functional in Gujarat for cases relating to
rape and offences under the POCSO Act, district-wise;
(b) the number of cases pending in these Fast Track Special Courts in Valsad district; and
(c) the disposal rate of cases by Fast Track Special Courts in Gujarat during the last three years,
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): As per the information received from the High Court of Gujarat, 54 Fast Track Special
Courts (FTSCs) are functional in the State to deal with cases relating to rape and offences under
the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Out of these, 35 FTSCs,
including 24 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts, are functioning under the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme to set up Fast Track Special Courts. The district-wise details of functional
FTSCs in Gujarat are placed at Annexure-I.
(b): As per the information made available by the High Court of Gujarat, 81 cases under the
POCSO Act are pending in Valsad District as on 31.12.2025.
(c): As per the information received from the High Court of Gujarat, the year-wise disposal
of rape and POCSO cases by Fast Track Special Courts in the State during the last three years is
as under:
Year Number of cases disposed of
2023 3493
2024 3562
2025 3494
1Annexure-I
District-wise number of functional Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) in Gujarat for
cases relating to rape and offences under the POCSO Act
No. of FTSCs to
No. of courts
Sl. primarily try rape
Districts exclusive/dedicated for
No cases along with
POCSO Act cases
POCSO Act cases
1. A hmedabad (Rural) 2 1
2. A nand 2 1
3. A ravalli at Modasa 1 0
2
4. B anaskantha at Palanpur 0
(Including 01 at Dessa)
5. B otad 1 0
6. B haruch 1 0
2
7. B havnagar 1
(Including 01 at Mahuva)
8. C hhotaudepur 1 0
2
9. D ahod 0
(Including 01 at Limkheda)
10. G andhinagar 1 0
11. J amnagar 1 0
12. K achchh at Bhuj 1 0
13. K heda at Nadiad 1 0
2
14. M ehsana 1
(Including 01 at Visnagar)
15. M orbi 1 0
16. N avsari 1 0
2
17. P anchmahals at Godhra 0
(Including 01 at Halol)
18. P atan 1 0
19. P orbandar 1 0
2
20. R ajkot 1
(Including 01 at Gondal)
2
21. S abarkantha at Himmatnagar 0
(Including 01 at Idar)
22. S urat 4 2
23. S urendranagar 1 1
24. V adodara 2 1
1
25. V alsad 0
(at Vapi)
26. C ity Civil Court, Ahmedabad 5 2
TOTAL 43 11
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