Lok Sabha Question No. 3476 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-13
Subject: Funds for Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs)
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Dulu Mahato, Dr. Hemang Joshi, Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Madhavaneni Raghunandan Rao, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Shankar Lalwani, Shri Alok Sharma, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao, Dr. Rajesh Mishra, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Smt. Himadri Singh, Shri Praveen Patel, Shri P P Chaudhary, Shri Suresh Kumar Kashyap, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3476 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 13 TH  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  underutilisation 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)

(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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State/UT-wise  details  of  functional  Fast  Track  Special  Courts  (FTSCs),  including exclusive POCSO courts (as on 31.01.2026)

| Sl. No.   |                  | Functional Courts               | Functional Courts   |
|-----------|------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT         | FTSCs including exclusive POCSO | Exclusive 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