Parliament Question: Funds for Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3476 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH MARCH, 2026 FUNDS FOR FAST-TRACK SPECIAL COURTS (FTSCs)

3476. DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI PRAVEEN PATEL:

SHRI DULU MAHATO:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SHRI ALOK SHARMA:

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SMT. HIMADRI SINGH:

DR. RAJESH MISHRA:

SHRI P P CHAUDHARY:

SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. HEMANG JOSHI:

SHRI SURESH KUMAR KASHYAP:

SHRI SHANKAR LALWANI:

SHRI MADHAVANENI RAGHUNANDAN RAO:

Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs) working in all the 36 States and Union Territories at present, State and UT-wise;

(b) the details of funds allocated under the FTSC Scheme, including funds from the Nirbhaya Fund, that have been utilised fully by all States/UTs and if not utilised, the details of under- utilisation and corrective measures taken;

(c) whether the Government proposes to increase the number of special fast track courts to deliver swift justice in sexual offence cases; and

(d) if so, the details thereof? 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) 1(a): State/UT-wise details of functional Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO courts, are given at Annexure.

(b) to (d): The FTSCs have been set up and operationalized under the Nirbhaya Fund. The Department has released a sum of ₹1210.91 crore to the States/UTs since its inception to ensure the smooth functioning of the courts. The funds are released on the pattern of Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Central share: State share :: 60:40, 90:10) to cover the salaries of one Judicial Officer along with 7 support Staff and a Flexi Grant for meeting the day-to-day expenses. The funds are reimbursed to the States/UTs after receipt of the expenditure statements from them. During the current financial year, funds to the tune of ₹176.36 crore have been released to the States/UTs.

The number of FTSCs required to be established is determined at the time of approval of the Scheme. **** 2ANNEXURE State/UT-wise details of functional Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including exclusive POCSO courts (as on 31.01.2026) Functional Courts Sl. No. State/UT FTSCs including Exclusive exclusive POCSO POCSO 1 Andhra Pradesh 16 16 2 Assam 17 17 3 Bihar 54 48 4 Chandigarh 1 0 5 Chhattisgarh 15 11 6 Delhi 16 11 7 Goa 1 0 8 Gujarat 35 24 9 Haryana 18 14 10 Himachal Pradesh 6 3 11 J&K 4 2 12 Karnataka 30 16 13 Kerala 55 14 14 Madhya Pradesh 67 56 15 Maharashtra 37 0 16 Manipur 2 0 17 Meghalaya 5 5 18 Mizoram 3 1 19 Nagaland 1 0 20 Odisha 44 23 21 Puducherry 1 1 22 Punjab 12 3 23 Rajasthan 45 30 24 Tamil Nadu 20 20 25 Telangana 36 0 26 Tripura 3 1 27 Uttarakhand 4 0 28 Uttar Pradesh 218 74 29 West Bengal 8 8 TOTAL 774 398

Source: As per data provided by the High Courts 3