Lok Sabha Question No. 2259 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Crime Against Children and Women
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: Shri Ajay Bhatt

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2259 TO BE ANSWERED ON FRIDAY, THE 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## CRIME AGAINST CHILDREN AND WOMEN

## † 2259. SHRI AJAY BHATT:

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

- (a) the details of Special Courts established and functioning in the country at present to deal with crimes against children and women, State-wise;
- (b)  the  number of cases registered, pending and disposed of by the courts related to crime against children and women during the last three years;
- (c) whether the Government has any plans to set up more Special Courts in every district of the country including districts in Uttarakhand to expedite the disposal of cases;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to appoint women judges/prosecutors in such courts;
- (f) if so, the details thereof; and
- (g) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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): A Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the establishment of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including  exclusive  POCSO (ePOCSO) Courts was launched in October, 2019, following  the  enactment  of  the  Criminal  Law  (Amendment)  Act,  2018  and  the  order  of Hon'ble Supreme Court [Suo Motu Writ (Criminal) No. 1/2019]. These courts are dedicated to the time-bound trial and disposal of pending cases related to rape and crimes under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.

This Scheme for establishment of 790 courts has been extended twice with the latest extension up to 31st March 2026. The financial outlay under the Scheme is ₹1952.23 crore with ₹1207.24 crore as Central Share to be incurred from Nirbhaya Fund on the CSS pattern.

As of 30.09.2025, 773 FTSCs, including 400 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts are functional in 29 States/UTs, which have disposed of 3,50,685 cases since the inception of the Scheme.  The  State/UT-wise  details  of  functional  Fast  Track  Special  Courts  (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO courts, are given at Annexure-I.

(b): The State/UT-wise details of number of cases registered, pending and disposed of by the FTSCs dealing with rape and POCSO Act cases during the last three years, are given at Annexure-II.

(c)  &  (d): The  primary  responsibility  of  setting  up  of  District  and  Subordinate  Courts including Special Courts falls within the domain of the State/UT in consultation with the respective  High  Courts,  as  per  its  need  and  availability  of  resources.  Accordingly,  the States/UTs have designated/dedicated POCSO Courts and Fast Track Courts dealing with the cases  of  crime  against  women  and  children.  These  Courts  are  in  addition  to  the  FTSCs established under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme.

The Department remains fully committed and actively engages with States and UTs to get more FTSCs operationalized. On the request of Government of Uttrakhand, 3 additional FTSCs [ Dehradun (Vikasnagar) , Udham Singh Nagar (Kashipur) and Nainital District Hqts. ] have been allocated to State.

(e) to (g): As regards the recruitment of women judges/prosecutors and staff in courts, filling up of vacant positions of the judicial officers in District and Subordinate courts is the responsibility  of  the  State  Governments  and  the  concerned  High  Courts.  As  per  the Constitutional framework, in exercise of powers conferred under proviso to Article 309 read with Articles 233 and 234 of the Constitution, the respective State Government in consultation with the High Court frames the rules regarding the appointment and recruitment of Judicial Officers.

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## Annexure -I

## State/UT wise details of functional FTSCs along with exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) courts as on 30/09/2025

|         |                      | 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                              | 17                  |
| 13      | Kerala               | 55                              | 14                  |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh       | 67                              | 56                  |
| 15      | Maharashtra          | 36                              | 1                   |
| 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                   |
| 30      | Jharkhand *          | 0                               | 0                   |
| 31      | A&N Islands**        | 0                               | 0                   |
| 32      | Arunachal Pradesh*** | 0                               | 0                   |
|         | TOTAL                | 773                             | 400                 |

Note: At the inception of the Scheme, the allocation of FTSCs across the country was based on a criterion of 65 to 165 pending cases per court, meaning one FTSC would be established for every 65 to 165 pending cases. Based on that, only 31 States/UTs were eligible to join the Scheme. Puducherry made a special request to be included in the Scheme and has since operationalized one exclusive POCSO Court in May, 2023.

* The State of Jharkhand exited the Scheme vide its letter dated 07.07.2025. Under the Scheme, 22 FTSCs were functional in the State until May 2025, with a cumulative disposal of 9,114 cases since the Scheme's inception.

**A&N islands has consented to join the Scheme, but is yet to operationalize any court.

***Arunachal Pradesh has opted out of the Scheme citing a very low number of pending cases of Rape and POCSO Act.

Annexure -II State/UT wise details of cases registered, pending and disposed of by the FTSCs dealing with rape and POCSO Act cases during the last three years

|         |                  | 2023             | 2023           | 2023                            | 2024             | 2024           | 2024                            | 2025 (Jan. - Sept.)   | 2025 (Jan. - Sept.)   | 2025 (Jan. - Sept.)                  |
|---------|------------------|------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Sl. No. | States/UTs       | Cases Registered | Cases Disposed | Cases pending (up to Dec. 2023) | Cases Registered | Cases Disposed | Cases pending (up to Dec. 2024) | Cases Registered      | Cases Disposed        | Cases pending (up to September 2025) |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh   | 2279             | 2368           | 7231                            | 1419             | 2138           | 6512                            | 1779                  | 1949                  | 6342                                 |
| 2       | Assam            | 3624             | 2300           | 5207                            | 3847             | 2685           | 5984                            | 2446                  | 1953                  | 6477                                 |
| 3       | Bihar            | 6515             | 4464           | 17716                           | 6245             | 4556           | 19321                           | 5922                  | 4442                  | 22934                                |
| 4       | Chandigarh       | 198              | 128            | 203                             | 99               | 73             | 229                             | 77                    | 96                    | 210                                  |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh     | 1066             | 1450           | 2264                            | 1164             | 1365           | 1975                            | 849                   | 1065                  | 1492                                 |
| 6       | Delhi            | 1005             | 756            | 3810                            | 768              | 833            | 3663                            | 494                   | 595                   | 3515                                 |
| 8       | Goa              | 32               | 23             | 156                             | 38               | 51             | 143                             | 41                    | 43                    | 141                                  |
| 7       | Gujarat          | 4003             | 4275           | 6338                            | 3593             | 4228           | 5703                            | 2484                  | 3052                  | 5135                                 |
| 9       | Haryana          | 1939             | 2094           | 4199                            | 2045             | 1911           | 4235                            | 1518                  | 1295                  | 4544                                 |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh | 214              | 299            | 834                             | 237              | 432            | 639                             | 202                   | 236                   | 605                                  |
| 11      | J&K              | 76               | 41             | 453                             | 164              | 112            | 509                             | 60                    | 75                    | 494                                  |
| 12      | Jharkhand*       | 2216             | 2189           | 4486                            | 2151             | 2313           | 4447                            | 929                   | 979                   | 0                                    |
| 13      | Karnataka        | 3595             | 3713           | 5414                            | 3570             | 3553           | 5436                            | 2619                  | 2519                  | 5231                                 |
| 14      | Kerala           | 7255             | 7044           | 7401                            | 5462             | 6324           | 6524                            | 3094                  | 3962                  | 6301                                 |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh   | 5896             | 8130           | 10193                           | 6238             | 6152           | 10259                           | 4463                  | 3856                  | 10879                                |
| 16      | Maharashtra      | 2817             | 6811           | 4355                            | 1454             | 3716           | 1354                            | 39653                 | 472                   | 33630                                |
| 17      | Manipur          | 12               | 48             | 94                              | 18               | 45             | 64                              | 20                    | 40                    | 44                                   |
| 18      | Meghalaya        | 204              | 135            | 1061                            | 252              | 265            | 1049                            | 202                   | 124                   | 1128                                 |
| 19      | Mizoram          | 120              | 60             | 89                              | 63               | 73             | 72                              | 63                    | 44                    | 90                                   |
| 20      | Nagaland         | 5                | 6              | 51                              | 9                | 11             | 49                              | 15                    | 5                     | 59                                   |
| 21      | Odisha           | 4626             | 5153           | 11060                           | 4264             | 5747           | 9577                            | 3491                  | 3939                  | 9129                                 |
| 22      | Puducherry       | 59               | 44             | 221                             | 79               | 78             | 222                             | 70                    | 62                    | 230                                  |
| 23      | Punjab           | 1089             | 1502           | 1438                            | 1221             | 1127           | 1561                            | 844                   | 935                   | 1470                                 |
| 24      | Rajasthan        | 3533             | 4213           | 6122                            | 3615             | 4288           | 5449                            | 2503                  | 3033                  | 4919                                 |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu       | 2847             | 1861           | 4440                            | 2903             | 2670           | 4672                            | 5807                  | 1719                  | 8135                                 |
| 26      | Telangana        | 2486             | 1720           | 8463                            | 2461             | 2499           | 8425                            | 2242                  | 1817                  | 8850                                 |
| 27      | Tripura          | 88               | 163            | 242                             | 66               | 89             | 219                             | 93                    | 89                    | 221                                  |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh    | 23246            | 14898          | 84778                           | 33393            | 27640          | 90531                           | 33314                 | 12114                 | 94826                                |
| 29      | Uttarakhand      | 351              | 383            | 908                             | 606              | 437            | 1077                            | 248                   | 212                   | 1113                                 |
| 30      | West Bengal      | 75               | 48             | 2948                            | 1458             | 184            | 4222                            | 1588                  | 339                   | 5471                                 |
|         | TOTAL            | 81471            | 76319          | 202175                          | 88902            | 85595          | 204122                          | 117130                | 51061                 | 243615                               |