Lok Sabha Question No. 2558 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-03
Subject: Special Fast Track Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW & JUSTICE (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)

## L O K    S A B H A

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2558

## TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3 RD  JANUARY, 2018

Special Fast Track Courts

## +2558. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to set up fast track courts for hearing cases of senior citizens,  women  and  children,  physically  challenged  persons  and  people  suffering  from  serious diseases;

(b) if so,  the details thereof; and

(c) whether the Government is providing separate funds for this purpose and if so, the Statewise details of funds allocated/released?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LAW & JUSTICE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

(a)  to  (c)  : Setting  up  of  subordinate courts including Fast Track Courts (FTCs) lies within the domain  of  the  State  Governments  who  set  up  such  courts  as  per  their  need  and  resources,  in consultation  with  the  concerned  High  Courts.  As  per  information  received  from  the  States,  at present, 722 FTCs are functional in the country (Annexure-A).

The Government of India in its Memorandum to the 14 th Finance Commission proposed setting up of FTCs across the country at a cost of Rs.4144 crore for trial of cases of heinous crimes, involving senior citizens, women, children, physically challenged and persons affected with terminal ailments etc. The 14 th Finance Commission endorsed the proposal of the Union Government and urged the State Governments to use the additional fiscal space provided by the Commission in the form of enhanced tax devolution (from 32%  to 42% ) to meet  such requirements.    The  States, therefore, set up FTCs from the additional tax devolution provided to them. The details of funds earmarked State-wise are shown in Annexure (B).

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## Annexure-A

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2558  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  3 RD   JANUARY,  2018 REGARDING SPECIAL FAST TRACK COURTS

| Name of the States/UTs                      |   Number of Fast Track Courts |
|---------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh , Telangana                  |                            72 |
| Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram |                             0 |
| Bihar                                       |                            55 |
| Chhattisgarh                                |                            21 |
| Delhi                                       |                            14 |
| Goa                                         |                             4 |
| Gujarat                                     |                             0 |
| Haryana                                     |                             0 |
| Himachal Pradesh                            |                             0 |
| Jammu &Kashmir                              |                             0 |
| Jharkhand                                   |                            14 |
| Karnataka                                   |                             0 |
| Kerala                                      |                             0 |
| Madhya Pradesh                              |                             0 |
| Maharashtra                                 |                           100 |
| Manipur                                     |                             3 |
| Meghalaya                                   |                             0 |
| Odisha                                      |                             0 |
| Punjab                                      |                             0 |
| Puducherry                                  |                             0 |
| Rajasthan                                   |                             0 |
| Sikkim                                      |                             2 |
| Tamil Nadu                                  |                            69 |
| Tripura                                     |                             3 |
| Uttar Pradesh                               |                           273 |
| Uttarakhand                                 |                             4 |
| West Bengal                                 |                            88 |
| Total                                       |                           722 |

## Annexure-B

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2558  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  THE  3 RD   JANUARY,  2018 REGARDING SPECIAL FAST TRACK COURTS

Funds earmarked for establishment of 1800 Fast Track Courts for a period of five years (2015-2020) as endorsed by the 14 th Finance Commission:

| S.No   | Name of the State             |   Funds earmarked (Rs. In crores) |   Number of FTCs to be established |
|--------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh                |                            108.21 |                                 47 |
| 2.     | Telangana                     |                             85.18 |                                 37 |
| 3.     | Assam                         |                             82.88 |                                 36 |
| 4.     | Arunachal Pradesh             |                              0    |                                  0 |
| 5.     | Mizoram                       |                             16.12 |                                  7 |
| 6.     | Nagaland                      |                              6.91 |                                  3 |
| 7.     | Bihar                         |                            338.43 |                                147 |
| 8.     | Chhattisgarh                  |                             64.46 |                                 28 |
| 9.     | Gujarat                       |                            400.59 |                                174 |
| 10.    | Himachal Pradesh              |                             29.93 |                                 13 |
| 11.    | Jammu & Kashmir               |                             48.35 |                                 21 |
| 12.    | Jharkhand                     |                            115.11 |                                 50 |
| 13.    | Karnataka                     |                            218.72 |                                 95 |
| 14.    | Kerala, Lakshadweep           |                             94.39 |                                 41 |
| 15.    | Madhya Pradesh                |                            306.2  |                                133 |
| 16.    | Maharashtra, D&N, Daman & Diu |                            469.67 |                                204 |
| 17.    | Goa                           |                             11.51 |                                  5 |
| 18.    | Manipur                       |                              6.91 |                                  3 |
| 19.    | Meghalaya                     |                              9.21 |                                  4 |
| 20.    | Orissa                        |                            145.04 |                                 63 |
| 21.    | Punjab                        |                            115.11 |                                 50 |
| 22.    | Chandigarh                    |                              4.61 |                                  2 |
| 22.    | Haryana                       |                            110.51 |                                 48 |
| 23.    | Rajasthan                     |                            214.11 |                                 93 |
| 24.    | Sikkim                        |                              2.3  |                                  1 |
| 25.    | Tamil Nadu, Puducherry        |                            204.91 |                                 89 |
| 26.    | Tripura                       |                             20.72 |                                  9 |
| 27.    | Uttar Pradesh                 |                            488.08 |                                212 |
| 28.    | Uttarakhand                   |                             64.46 |                                 28 |
| 29.    | West Bengal, A&N Islands      |                            216.42 |                                 94 |
| 30.    | Delhi                         |                            145.05 |                                 63 |
| Total  | Total                         |                           4144.11 |                               1800 |