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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5715
TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH, 2026
POCSO AND FTSCs CASES IN ANDHRA PRADESH
5715. SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:
SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU:
Will the Minister of LAW AND JUSTICE be pleased to state:
(a) the details regarding the total number of POCSO cases registered in the country during the
last five years, year-wise and State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
(b) the details regarding the total number of POCSO cases disposed of in the last five years,
classified year-wise and State-wise including Andhra Pradesh;
(c) the details regarding the total number of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) sanctioned in
the country under the FTSC Scheme, and the number of courts currently functional, classified
State-wise;
(d) the details regarding the total amount of funds sanctioned, released and utilised under the
FTSC Scheme since inception, State-wise; and
(e) the details regarding the FTSCs established in Andhra Pradesh, including the total amount
of funds released to each FTSC in the last five years and the total number of POCSO cases
disposed off by each court, classified year-wise and court-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) & (b): As per the information made available by the High Courts, as of 31.01.2026, 774
FTSCs, including 398 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts were functional in 29 States/UTs.
The year-wise cases registered and disposed by the Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs)
including exclusive POCSO courts under the FTSCs Scheme, are as under:
Year No. of cases registered No. of cases disposed
2023 81,471 76,319
2024 88,902 85,595
2025 1,43,936 66,500
2026 (as on 31.01.2026) 11,790 5,725
1The State/UT wise total number of POCSO cases registered and disposed by the exclusive
POCSO courts under the FTSCs Scheme, since the inception of the Scheme, are given at
Annexure-I.
The number of POCSO cases registered and disposed of by exclusive POCSO Courts in
the State of Andhra Pradesh from the year 2023 onwards, are as under:
Year No. of POCSO cases No. of POCSO cases
registered disposed
2023 2,263 2,360
2024 1,419 2,138
2025 2,159 2,701
2026 (as on 31.01.2026) 98 215
(c): The details regarding the total number of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) sanctioned in
the country under the FTSC Scheme, and the number of courts currently functional as on
31.01.2026, are provided at Annexure -II.
(d): The funds under the FTSC Scheme 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 per FTSC 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, the allocated budget of ₹ 200.00 crores have been fully
utilized by the States/UTs. The details regarding the total amount of central share of funds
released since the inception of the Scheme, are given at Annexure -III.
(e): In the State of Andhra Pradesh, 16 exclusive POCSO Courts are functional under the
Scheme. An amount of ₹1.80 crore has been released to Andhra Pradesh since the inception of
the Scheme, as the State has not submitted expenditure statements required as per the Scheme
Guidelines. Since the Scheme operates on a reimbursement basis, funds are released only after
receipt of the expenditure statements. As per the information received from the High Court of
Andhra Pradesh, a total of 9,137 POCSO cases have been disposed of since the inception of the
Scheme.
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2Annexure- I
State/UT-wise details of POCSO cases registered and disposed by the exclusive POCSO
courts under the FTSCs Scheme as on 31.01.2026
POCSO Cases Cumulative
Functional instituted in Disposal of POCSO
Sl. Name of the exclusive exclusive POCSO cases in exclusive
No. States/UTs POCSO courts since the POCSO courts
Courts inception of the since the inception
Scheme of the Scheme
1. Andhra Pradesh 16 14990 9137
2. Assam 17 16830 10160
3. Bihar 48 39573 20576
4. Chandigarh 0 0 0
5. Chhattisgarh 11 6955 5809
6. Delhi 11 4770 2373
7. Goa 0 34 34
8. Gujarat 24 18259 14759
9. Haryana 14 10505 6924
10. Himachal Pradesh 3 1177 873
11. J&K 2 535 212
12. Jharkhand* 0 6337 6337
13. Karnataka 16 13019 9789
14. Kerala 14 10179 8596
15. Madhya Pradesh 56 37763 29912
16. Maharashtra 0 12044 12044
17. Manipur 0 0 0
18. Meghalaya 5 1969 823
19. Mizoram 1 118 75
20. Nagaland 0 3 3
21. Odisha 23 20762 14797
22. Puducherry 1 462 197
23. Punjab 3 3311 2833
24. Rajasthan 30 18851 16021
25. Tamil Nadu 20 19780 11292
26. Telangana 0 2731 2731
27. Tripura 1 379 276
28. Uttarakhand 0 0 0
29. Uttar Pradesh 74 114121 52086
30. West Bengal 8 6401 698
TOTAL 398 381858 239367
* State of Jharkhand has exited the scheme vide letter dated 07.07.2026.
3Annexure- II
State/UT-wise total number of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) sanctioned and
operational as on 31.01.2026
Number of FTSCs
including exclusive Functional FTSCs
Sl. No. Name of the States/UTs POCSO courts including exclusive
sanctioned (w.e.f. POCSO courts
FY 2023-24)
1. A&N Islands 1 0
2. Andhra Pradesh 16 16
3. Assam 17 17
4. Bihar 54 54
5. Chandigarh 1 1
6. Chhattisgarh 15 15
7. Delhi 16 16
8. Goa 1 1
9. Gujarat 35 35
10. Haryana 18 18
11. Himachal Pradesh 6 6
12. J&K 4 4
13. Karnataka 30 30
14. Kerala 55 55
15. Madhya Pradesh 67 67
16. Maharashtra 38 37
17. Manipur 2 2
18. Meghalaya 5 5
19. Mizoram 3 3
20. Nagaland 1 1
21. Odisha 44 44
22. Puducherry 1 1
23. Punjab 12 12
24. Rajasthan 45 45
25. Tamil Nadu 23 20
26. Telangana 36 36
27. Tripura 3 3
28. Uttarakhand 7 4
29. Uttar Pradesh 218 218
30. West Bengal 16 8
TOTAL 790 774
4Annexure -III
State/UT-wise details of Central Share of Funds Released under the Fast Track Special
Courts Scheme since the inception of the Scheme
(Rs. in crore)
Total Central Share
Sl. No. Name of the States/UTs Released since the
inception of the Scheme
1 Andhra Pradesh 1.80
2 Assam 41.62
3 Bihar 92.83
4 Chandigarh 0.19
5 Chhattisgarh 26.11
6 Delhi 26.11
7 Goa 1.76
8 Gujarat 43.38
9 Haryana 33.39
10 Himachal Pradesh 14.31
11 J&K 10.32
12 Jharkhand* 20.49
13 Karnataka 44.14
14 Kerala 81.06
15 Madhya Pradesh 127.29
16 Maharashtra 49.67
17 Manipur 4.00
18 Meghalaya 7.54
19 Mizoram 9.39
20 Nagaland 1.86
21 Odisha 77.70
22 Puducherry 1.16
23 Punjab 21.56
24 Rajasthan 114.70
25 Tamil Nadu 36.24
26 Telangana 30.98
27 Tripura 5.32
28 Uttarakhand 11.46
29 Uttar Pradesh 294.69
30 West Bengal 3.11
TOTAL 1234.18
Third Party Evaluation Cost 0.37
GRAND TOTAL 1234.55
* State of Jharkhand has exited the scheme vide letter dated 07.07.2026.
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