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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.
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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
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