Lok Sabha Question No. 177 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Fast Track Courts
Ministry: LAW AND JUSTICE
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

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

## L O K    S A B H A

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 177

TO BE ANSWERED ON THURSDAY, THE 5 TH MAY, 2016

## Fast Track Courts

- *177.       SHRI KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) the details of Fast Track Courts functioning in the country, Statewise;
- (b) the number of cases disposed of during the last three years and the  number  of  cases  presently  pending  in  these  courts,  Statewise;
- (c) the total funds allocated and spent for setting up of these courts during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (d) whether the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  Fast  Track
- Courts in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

A N S W E R MINISTER OF LAW & JUSTICE (SHRI D.V. SADANANDA GOWDA)

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED TO IN REPLY  TO (a) TO (d) OF LOK  SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.177  FOR 5 TH  MAY,  2016  REGARDING  FAST TRACK COURTS

(a): Setting up of subordinate courts including Fast Track Courts (FTCs) is the responsibility of the State Governments in consultation with High Courts  from  their  own  resources.  In  its  judgment  in  Brij  Mohan  Lal  & Others  v/s  Union  of  India  &  Others  on  19.04.2012,  Supreme  Court  has endorsed the position of Government of India that continuation of FTCs is within the domain of the States and has directed the States that they need to decide either to bring the Fast Track Courts scheme to an end or to continue the same as a permanent feature in the State.  A number of States have continued FTCs beyond 31.03.2011 with their own resources.  A  statement  indicating  State-wise  number  of  Fast  Track Courts reported functional is enclosed as Annexure-I. (b):  Information  is  not  maintained  centrally.    However,  as  per  the information available, cases disposed and pending in Fast Track Courts is enclosed at Annexure-II. (c) & (d): An amount of Rs.870 crores approximately was released to the State  Governments  for  Fast  Track  Courts  during  a  period  of  11  years upto 2010-2011 and central funding was discontinued beyond 31.03.2011.  The  Central  grants  released  to  the  States  for  Fast  Track Courts  from 2000-2001 to 2010-2011 is given at Annexure-III.  As such, no central funding was provided for Fast Track Courts during the last 3 years.  However, the Central Government decided to provide funds upto a  maximum  of  Rs.80  crore  per  annum  on  a  matching  basis  upto 31.03.2015 from the 13 th Finance Commission  Award  for  meeting expenditure on salaries of the 10% additional positions of Judges being created in the subordinate Judiciary following the direction of Supreme Court  in  the  case  of  Brij  Mohan  Lal  Vs.  Union  of  India.    The  State Governments and Chief Justices of the High Courts were requested to utilize these positions for creation of FTCs also. th Finance  Commission had recommended a scheme for creation  of  1734  Fast  Track  Courts  in  the  country  for  disposal  of  long

The  11 pending cases and the cases involving undertrial prisoners. The scheme recommended by the  11 th Finance Commission was for a period of five years  upto  2004-05.    The  Government  accorded  its  approval  for  the continuation  of  central  funding  of  1562  Fast  Track  Courts  that  were operational as on 31.3.2005 for a further period of 5 years i.e. up to 31 st March, 2010.  The scheme was continued for another one year upto 31 st March, 2011, and central funding for these FTCs  has been discontinued with effect from 1 st April, 2011.

The  14 th Finance  Commission  has  endorsed  the  proposal  to strengthen  the  judicial  system  in  States  which  includes,  inter-alia, establishing  1800  FTCs  for  a  period  of  five  years  for  cases  of  heinous crimes;  cases  involving  senior  citizens,  women,  children,  disabled  and litigants affected with   HIV AIDS and other terminal ailments; and civil disputes  involving  land  acquisition  and  property/rent  disputes  pending for  more  than  five  years  at  a  cost  of  Rs.4144  crore.    The  14 th Finance Commission  has  urged  State  Governments  to  use  the  additional  fiscal space provided by the Commission in the tax devolution to meet such requirements.

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Annexure-I Statement referred in reply to  part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question

## No.177 for 5.5.2016

| SL. No.   | Name of the State/UT   |   No. of FTCs functioni ng | As on       |
|-----------|------------------------|----------------------------|-------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh         |                         34 | August,15   |
| 2         | Telangana              |                         38 | August,15   |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh      |                          0 | March, 14   |
| 4         | Assam                  |                          0 | July,15     |
| 5         | Bihar                  |                          0 | July,15     |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh           |                          0 | Sept.,15    |
| 7         | Goa                    |                          3 | Jan.,16     |
| 8         | Gujarat                |                          0 | August,15   |
| 9         | Haryana                |                          0 | July,15     |
| 10        | Himachal Pradesh       |                          0 | August,15   |
| 11        | Jammu & Kashmir        |                          5 | June, 14    |
| 12        | Jharkhand              |                         11 | August,15   |
| 13        | Karnataka              |                          0 | July, 15    |
| 14        | Kerala                 |                          0 | July,15     |
| 15        | Lakshadweep            |                          0 | October, 15 |
| 16        | Madhya Pradesh         |                          0 | July,15     |
| 17        | Maharashtra            |                         80 | July,15     |
| 18        | Manipur                |                          2 | July,15     |
| 19        | Meghalaya              |                          0 | July,15     |
| 20        | Mizoram                |                          0 | July,15     |
| 21        | Nagaland               |                          2 | August,15   |
| 22        | Odisha                 |                          0 | Feb., 16    |
| 23        | Punjab                 |                          2 | October,15  |
| 24        | Puducherry             |                          0 | July, 15    |
| 25        | Rajasthan              |                          0 | Sept.,15    |
| 26        | Sikkim                 |                          1 | July,15 *   |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu             |                          0 | Oct.15      |
| 28        | Tripura                |                          0 | July,15     |
| 29        | Uttar Pradesh          |                          0 | Sept., 15   |
| 30        | Uttarakhand            |                          0 | July, 15    |
| 31        | West Bengal            |                         88 | Nov.15      |
| 32        | Delhi                  |                         15 | Nov.15      |
|           | Total                  |                        281 |             |

-  Not notified but functional

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (b) of  Lok   Sabha Starred Question No.177 for 5.5.2016

## STATEMENT OF NUMBER OF CASES  DISPOSED BY AND PENDING IN FTCs

|   Sl. No | Name of the state/UT   | No. of cases disposed of since inception by FTCs   | No. of cases pending in FTCs   | As on     |
|----------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----------|
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh         | 248457                                             | 17088                          | April, 14 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh      | 1660                                               | 2502                           | March, 11 |
|        3 | Assam                  | 72240                                              | 11858                          | Oct.,12   |
|        4 | Bihar                  | 159105                                             | 80173                          | March,.11 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh           | 76575                                              | 18095                          | March,.11 |
|        6 | Goa                    | 8590                                               | 1595                           | Feb., 14  |
|        7 | Gujarat                | 434296                                             | 103340                         | Feb.,11   |
|        8 | Haryana                | 33590                                              | 4769                           | Dec.,.10  |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh       | 47480                                              | 7171                           | Dec.,.12  |
|       10 | Jammu &Kashmir         | NA                                                 | NA                             | ---       |
|       11 | Jharkhand              | 87789                                              | 22238                          | March ,11 |
|       12 | Karnataka              | 184067                                             | 34335                          | Aug.,.10  |
|       13 | Kerala                 | 116843                                             | 18996                          | Aug., 13  |
|       14 | Madhya Pradesh         | 317363                                             | 43239                          | Dec.,.10  |
|       15 | Maharashtra            | 381619                                             | 41899                          | Feb.,.11  |
|       16 | Manipur                | 3287                                               | 225                            | Oct.,.12  |
|       17 | Meghalaya              | 973                                                | 315                            | Oct.,.12  |
|       18 | Mizoram                | 1635                                               | 233                            | March, 11 |
|       19 | Nagaland               | 786                                                | 59                             | Oct.,. 12 |
|       20 | Odisha                 | 67700                                              | 5393                           | March,.12 |
|       21 | Punjab                 | 46347                                              | 12223                          | Dec.,.10  |
|       22 | Rajasthan              | 123024                                             | 26423                          | March,.11 |
|       23 | Sikkim                 | NA                                                 | NA                             | ---       |
|       24 | Tamil Nadu             | 371336                                             | 40621                          | Aug., 10  |
|       25 | Tripura                | 5591                                               | 221                            | March, 11 |
|       26 | Uttar Pradesh          | 411658                                             | 53117                          | March, 11 |
|       27 | Uttarakhand            | 103208                                             | 9518                           | June,,12  |
|       28 | West Bengal            | 173299                                             | 29652                          | April, 15 |
|       29 | Delhi                  | NA                                                 | 2028                           | May, 15   |

NA- Not available

## Annexure-III

## Statement referred to in reply to Part (c) and (d) of  Lok   Sabha Starred Question No.177 for 5.5.2016 Central Grants released to States for Fast Track Courts from 2000-01 to 2010-11

(Rs. In lakh)

|        |                   |                                    | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   |             |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| Sl. No | Name of the state | Released from 2000-01 to 2004-05 * | 2005-06                                           | 2006-07                                           | 2007-08                                           | 2008-09                                           | 2009-10                                           | 2010-11                                           | Grand Total |
| 1      | 2                 | 3                                  | 4                                                 | 5                                                 | 6                                                 | 7                                                 | 8                                                 | 9                                                 | 10          |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 2250.00                            | 550.50                                            | 412.80                                            | 412.80                                            | 142.40                                            | -                                                 | 1096.00                                           | 4864.50     |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 52.69                              | 19.20                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 143.89      |
| 3      | Assam             | 530.10                             | 128.00                                            | 96.00                                             | 96.00                                             | 91.20                                             | 96.00                                             | 96.00                                             | 1133.30     |
| 4      | Bihar             | 4766.40                            | 960.30                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 9326.70     |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 791.10                             | 198.40                                            | 129.60                                            | 129.60                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 129.60                                            | 1675.90     |
| 6      | Goa               | 125.10                             | 32.00                                             | 24.00                                             | 24.00                                             | 19.20                                             | 14.40                                             | 24.00                                             | 262.70      |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 3226.68                            | 1062.80                                           | 1355.90                                           | 571.20                                            | 580.80                                            | -                                                 | 777.60                                            | 7574.98     |
| 8      | Haryana           | 422.31                             | 102.40                                            | 33.60                                             | 67.20                                             | 38.40                                             | 76.80                                             | 67.20                                             | 807.90      |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 108.59                             | 57.60                                             | 43.57                                             | 0                                                 | 38.40                                             | 43.20                                             | 43.20                                             | 334.56      |
| 10     | J & K             | 300.60                             | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | 300.60      |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 2319.30                            | 569.80                                            | 226.00                                            | 190.17                                            | 249.60                                            | 196.80                                            | 192.00                                            | 3943.67     |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 2431.80                            | 595.40                                            | 610.80                                            | 230.40                                            | 182.40                                            | 446.40                                            | 441.60                                            | 4938.80     |
| 13     | Kerala            | 815.25                             | 198.40                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 1757.65     |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 2223.90                            | 422.50                                            | 215.40                                            | 259.80                                            | 312.00                                            | 316.80                                            | 316.80                                            | 4067.20     |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 4352.40                            | 1197.20                                           | 1101.60                                           | 782.40                                            | 417.60                                            | 412.80                                            | 537.60                                            | 8801.60     |
| 16     | Manipur           | 90.00                              | 12.80                                             | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 150.80      |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 90.00                              | 19.20                                             | 14.40                                             | 0                                                 | 28.80                                             | -                                                 | 28.80                                             | 181.20      |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 90.00                              | 19.20                                             | 17.68                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 184.48      |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 54.90                              | 12.80                                             | 18.18                                             | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 124.28      |
| 20     | Odisha            | 1866.60                            | 262.40                                            | 196.80                                            | 158.40                                            | 158.40                                            | 168.00                                            | 168.00                                            | 2978.60     |
| 21     | Punjab            | 746.10                             | 115.20                                            | 48.00                                             | 51.20                                             | 0                                                 | 163.20                                            | 81.60                                             | 1205.30     |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 2238.05                            | 531.40                                            | 753.64                                            | 398.40                                            | 398.40                                            | 398.40                                            | 398.40                                            | 5116.69     |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 29.70                              | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | 29.70       |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 1151.90                            | 313.70                                            | 235.20                                            | 235.20                                            | 0                                                 | 470.40                                            | 235.20                                            | 2641.60     |
| 25     | Tripura           | 73.80                              | 19.20                                             | 3.80                                              | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 11.56                                             | 0                                                 | 108.36      |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh     | 6319.80                            | 288.00                                            | 3075.69                                           | 495.52                                            | 1161.60                                           | 1161.60                                           | 1094.40                                           | 13596.61    |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 1173.60                            | 1549.80                                           | 216.00                                            | 129.60                                            | 0                                                 | -                                                 | 99.62                                             | 3168.62     |
| 28     | West Bengal       | 3972.60                            | 761.80                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 7590.40     |
|        | Total             | 42613.27                           | 10000.00                                          | 10292.66                                          | 5719.89                                           | 5456.00                                           | 5613.16                                           | 7315.62                                           | 87010.60    |

*Grants released to the States from 2000-01 to 2004-2005 by Ministry of Finance

## QUESTION

(a) the details of Fast Track Courts functioning in the country, State-wise;

(b) the  number of  cases disposed  of  during the  last  three  years  and  the  number  of cases presently pending in these courts, State-wise;

(c) the total funds allocated and spent for setting up of these courts during each of the last three years and the current year; and

(d) whether the Government proposes to set up more Fast Track Courts in the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## 1. INTRODUCTION

Setting up of district and subordinate courts, including Fast Track Courts (FTCs) for speedy trial of cases  is the responsibility of the respective State Governments under the Constitution  of  India.  However,  the  11 th Finance  Commission  had  given  an  award  for establishing FTCs for disposal of long pending cases and the cases involving undertrial prisoners.  The award was monitored for implementation by the Department of Justice.

1.2 Government has not measured the performance of the Fast Track Courts (FTCs). However, the Supreme Court of India monitored the performance of Fast Track Courts in Brij Mohan Lal case. In Para 85 of the judgment delivered by the Supreme Court in this case on 19.04.2012, the Supreme Court has stated that the work done by the FTCs over long period had been appreciated by all concerned.

## 2. Genesis of the scheme of Fast Track Courts

- 2.1 The 11 th Finance Commission had recommended a scheme for creation of 1734 FTCs in the country for disposal of long pending cases.  A grant of Rs.502.90 crore was sanctioned  as  'Special  Problem  and  Upgradation  Grant'  for  Judicial  Administration  for creation of additional courts specifically for the purpose of disposing of the long pending cases.    11 th Finance  Commission  worked  out  the  cost  of  the  additional  court  as  Rs.29 lakh, which included the salary of a Judge, a Peshkar/Superintendent, a Stenographer and

## DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NOTE FOR SUPPLEMENTARIES LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH MAY, 2016 Fast Track Courts

a Peon, for five years (@ Rs.4.8 lakh per annum), building (Rs.3.4 lakh), and Computers, library,  etc.  (Rs.1.6  lakh).    The  scheme  was  for  a  period  of  five  years  from  2000-01  to 2004-05. It was extended for a period of five more years and then another one year upto 2010-11  and  then  it  was  decided  to  discontinue  it.      An  amount  of  Rs.870  crore approximately  was  released  to  the  State  Governments  for  Fast  Track  Courts  during  a period  of  11  years  upto  2010-2011  and  central  funding  was  not  continued  beyond 31.03.2011.  As such, no central funding was provided for Fast Track Courts during the last 3 years.  However, the Central Government decided to provide funds upto a maximum of  Rs.80  crore  per  annum  on  a  matching  basis  upto  31.03.2015  from  the  13 th Finance Commission Award for meeting expenditure on salaries of the 10% additional positions of Judges being created in the subordinate Judiciary following the direction of Supreme Court in  the  case  of  Brij  Mohan  Lal  Vs.  Union  of  India.    The  State  Governments  and  Chief Justices of the High Courts were requested to utilize these positions for creation of FTCs also.

2.2 A total grant of Rs.870 crore was provided to State Governments for FTCs during the  period  of  eleven  years  from  2000-2001  to  2010-2011.  Details  may  be  seen  at Annexure-I. As per the reports received, as on 31.3.2011, 1192 Fast Track Courts were functional in the country and, out of 38.99 lakh cases transferred to FTCs since inception, 32.93 lakh cases were disposed of. Details may be seen at Annexure-II. Details of Statewise number of FTCs approved for 11 th Finance Commission funding in the year 2000, functional as on 31/3/2005 and  31/3/2011 may be seen at Annexure-III .

## 3.  Brij  Mohan Lal Case

3.1 In  its  judgment  in  Brij  Mohan  Lal  &  Others  vs  Union  of  India  &  Others  on 19.04.2012, the Supreme Court has inter alia directed the States that they shall not take a decision to continue FTCs on an adhoc and temporary basis. They (States) will need to decide either to bring the Fast Track Courts scheme to an end or to continue the same as a permanent feature in the State. The court also directed for regularization of the services of the Presiding Officers appointed to these courts.  In order to reduce the pendency of the cases  in  the  courts,  the  Supreme  Court  further  directed  for  creation  of  10%  additional posts in the State Judicial Services. The court also directed that funding requirements for implementation of the decisions should be met by the Central and State Governments on matching basis and, if required, funds under 13 th Finance Commission (TFC) Award may be utilized  for  this  purpose.    In  order  to  implement  this  direction  of  the  Supreme  Court, Government has approved making available upto a maximum of Rs.80 core per annum from out of Rs.500 crore per annum allocated for Morning/Evening/Shift Courts in the 13 th

Finance Commission Award for judiciary, on a matching basis, for meeting the expenditure on salaries of 10% additional judges in State Judicial Services upto 31 st March, 2015, the end date of the 13 th Finance Commission Award.

## 3.2. Courts for cases of crime against women

From time to time Government has been sending advisories to the Chief Justices of High  Courts  and  Chief  Ministers  of  States  to  set  up  FTCs  for  expeditious  disposal  of cases. For example, Government has written to the Chief Justices of the High Courts to constitute FTCs for speedy trial of pending rape cases in district/subordinate courts having a  high  pendency of  such  cases  and  to  monitor  the  progress  of  these  cases.  The  Chief Ministers of States have been requested to provide financial support to the High Courts for setting up FTCs.

3.3 In  pursuance  of  the  judgment  of  Supreme  Court  in  Brij  Mohan  Lal  case,  10% additional positions of judges (about 1800) were required to be created at district/subordinate  level.    The  Chief  Ministers  were  requested  to  make  use  of  these additional  positions  of  judges,  to  be  funded  on  a  matching  basis  by  the  Central Government and the State Governments, for trial of rape cases. A statement indicating the number of  courts  set-up/designated  for  trial  of  rape  cases  by  the  States  is  enclosed  at Annexure-IV .

3.4 Further,  in  the  Conference  of  Chief  Ministers  and  Chief  Justices  held  in  New Delhi on 7 th April, 2013, it was resolved that the State Governments shall, in consultation with the Chief Justices of the respective High Courts, take necessary steps to establish suitable  number  of  Fast  Track  Courts  relating  to  offences  against  women,  children, differently  abled  persons,  senior  citizens  and  marginalized  sections  of  the  society  and provide  adequate  funds  for  the  purpose  of  creating  and  continuing  Fast  Track  Courts. State Governments and the High Courts have been requested to implement this decision.

3.5 A  meeting  of  Law/Home  and  Finance  Secretaries  of  State  Governments  and Registrar General of High Courts was convened on 31 st May, 2013 to discuss, inter-alia, the  setting  up  of  Fast  Track  Courts  and  doubling  of  the  number  of  existing  district  and subordinate courts in the country. Some of the States requested for additional funds for setting up the proposed Fast Track Courts and for doubling of courts. In response, it was emphasized that subordinate courts is a State subject and, thus, the funds will be provided by the  States,  as  per  the  decision  of  the  Joint  Conference  of  Chief  Ministers  and  Chief Justices held on 7 th April, 2013.

## 4. Proposal to 14 th Finance Commission.

4.1 Need for  setting  up  FTCs  for  certain  specified  categories  of  cases  pending  in courts has been expressed frequently by various stakeholders. The Department of Justice proposed FTCs as a component of its Memorandum to the 14 th Finance Commission. The proposal  suggested setting up of 1800 FTCs to dispose of the following types of cases:-

- i. Cases of heinous crimes
- ii. Civil  cases  involving  senior  citizens,  women,  children,  disabled  and  litigants afflicted with HIV AIDS and other terminal ailments;
- iii. Civil  disputes  involving  land  acquisition  and  property/rent  disputes  pending  for more than 5 years.

4.2 Based  on  the  Memorandum  submitted  by  the    Department  of  Justice,  the  14 th Finance Commission endorsed an expenditure  of  Rs. 9749 crore for the justice sector  of which the component on FTCs alone is Rs 4144 crore.

4.3 The 14 th Finance Commission has endorsed the proposal to strengthen the judicial system  in  States  which  includes,  inter-alia,  establishing  1800  FTCs  for  a  period  of  five years  for  cases  of  heinous  crimes;  cases  involving  senior  citizens,  women,  children, disabled  and  litigants  affected  with      HIV  AIDS  and  other  terminal  ailments;  and  civil disputes involving land acquisition and property/rent disputes pending for more than five years  at  a  cost  of  Rs.4144  crore.    The  14 th Finance  Commission  has  urged  State Governments to  use  the  additional  fiscal  space  provided  by  the  Commission  in  the  tax devolution to meet such requirements.

## Other measures for reducing pendency of cases.

4.4 National  Mission  for  Justice  Delivery  and  Legal  Reforms  has  been  pursuing  a coordinated approach for phased liquidation of arrears and pendency in judicial administration, which, inter-alia, involves better infrastructure for courts including computerisation,  increase  in  strength  of  subordinate  judiciary,  policy  and  legislative measures in the areas prone to excessive litigation, re-engineering of court procedure for quick disposal of cases and emphasis on human resource development.  All States have formulated their litigation policies with a view to reduce the Governmental litigation. The number of District and Subordinate Courts has increased from 16,949 in 2010 to 20502 in 2015.   The Central Government has provided financial assistance to the tune of Rs.3,132 crores to  State  Governments  and Union Territories for  upgradation/construction of  court complexes  and  residential  units  for  judicial  officers  in  the  last  five years.    Under  the eCourts Project  approximate 14000  courts have been computerized as on date.

4.5 The Government of India has enacted the Criminal Amendment Act 2013 to provide for  enhanced  punishment  for  rape,  aggravated  rape,  assault on  women  with  intent  to outrage  her  modesty  and  sexual  harassment.    New  offences  have  been  defined  and punishment has been prescribed for non-treatment of victims by any hospital, acid attack, attempt of acid attack, use of force to disrobe women, voyeurism, stalking, trafficking of person and repeat offences. In section 309 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, for subsection (i), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely;

'(i) In every inquiry or trial the proceedings shall be continued from day-to-day until all the witnesses in attendance have been examined, unless the Court finds the adjournment of the same beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded:

Provided  that  when  the  inquiry  or  trial  relates  to  an  offence  under section  376, section 376A, section  376B, section 376C or section 376D of the Indian Penal Code, the inquiry or trial shall, as far as possible be completed within a period of two months from the date of filing of the charge sheet'.

5. Disposal of cases in Courts is within the domain of Judiciary.  However, attention of the  Chief  Justices  of  High  Courts  has  also  been  invited  to  the  use  of  provisions  under Sections 157, 309 & 327 of the Cr. P.C. with a view to examination of witnesses on a day to  day  basis, keeping  adjournment  at  a  bare  minimum  and  expediting  trial  of  cases involving heinous crimes such as rape.  They were requested to impress upon the district judges to scrupulously adhere to these provisions in trial of cases involving heinous crimes such as rape and to conduct trials without adjournment as far as possible.

## Central Grants released to States for Fast Track Courts from 2000-01 to 2010-11

## Annexure-I

(Rs. In lakh)

|        |                   |                                    | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   | Central Grant released by Department of Justice   |             |
|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| Sl. No | Name of the state | Released from 2000-01 to 2004-05 * | 2005-06                                           | 2006-07                                           | 2007-08                                           | 2008-09                                           | 2009-10                                           | 2010-11                                           | Grand Total |
| 1      | 2                 | 3                                  | 4                                                 | 5                                                 | 6                                                 | 7                                                 | 8                                                 | 9                                                 | 10          |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh    | 2250.00                            | 550.50                                            | 412.80                                            | 412.80                                            | 142.40                                            | -                                                 | 1096.00                                           | 4864.50     |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh | 52.69                              | 19.20                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 143.89      |
| 3      | Assam             | 530.10                             | 128.00                                            | 96.00                                             | 96.00                                             | 91.20                                             | 96.00                                             | 96.00                                             | 1133.30     |
| 4      | Bihar             | 4766.40                            | 960.30                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 720.00                                            | 9326.70     |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh      | 791.10                             | 198.40                                            | 129.60                                            | 129.60                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 129.60                                            | 1675.90     |
| 6      | Goa               | 125.10                             | 32.00                                             | 24.00                                             | 24.00                                             | 19.20                                             | 14.40                                             | 24.00                                             | 262.70      |
| 7      | Gujarat           | 3226.68                            | 1062.80                                           | 1355.90                                           | 571.20                                            | 580.80                                            | -                                                 | 777.60                                            | 7574.98     |
| 8      | Haryana           | 422.31                             | 102.40                                            | 33.60                                             | 67.20                                             | 38.40                                             | 76.80                                             | 67.20                                             | 807.90      |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh  | 108.59                             | 57.60                                             | 43.57                                             | 0                                                 | 38.40                                             | 43.20                                             | 43.20                                             | 334.56      |
| 10     | J & K             | 300.60                             | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | 300.60      |
| 11     | Jharkhand         | 2319.30                            | 569.80                                            | 226.00                                            | 190.17                                            | 249.60                                            | 196.80                                            | 192.00                                            | 3943.67     |
| 12     | Karnataka         | 2431.80                            | 595.40                                            | 610.80                                            | 230.40                                            | 182.40                                            | 446.40                                            | 441.60                                            | 4938.80     |
| 13     | Kerala            | 815.25                             | 198.40                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 148.80                                            | 1757.65     |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh    | 2223.90                            | 422.50                                            | 215.40                                            | 259.80                                            | 312.00                                            | 316.80                                            | 316.80                                            | 4067.20     |
| 15     | Maharashtra       | 4352.40                            | 1197.20                                           | 1101.60                                           | 782.40                                            | 417.60                                            | 412.80                                            | 537.60                                            | 8801.60     |
| 16     | Manipur           | 90.00                              | 12.80                                             | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 150.80      |
| 17     | Meghalaya         | 90.00                              | 19.20                                             | 14.40                                             | 0                                                 | 28.80                                             | -                                                 | 28.80                                             | 181.20      |
| 18     | Mizoram           | 90.00                              | 19.20                                             | 17.68                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 14.40                                             | 184.48      |
| 19     | Nagaland          | 54.90                              | 12.80                                             | 18.18                                             | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 9.60                                              | 124.28      |
| 20     | Orissa            | 1866.60                            | 262.40                                            | 196.80                                            | 158.40                                            | 158.40                                            | 168.00                                            | 168.00                                            | 2978.60     |
| 21     | Punjab            | 746.10                             | 115.20                                            | 48.00                                             | 51.20                                             | 0                                                 | 163.20                                            | 81.60                                             | 1205.30     |
| 22     | Rajasthan         | 2238.05                            | 531.40                                            | 753.64                                            | 398.40                                            | 398.40                                            | 398.40                                            | 398.40                                            | 5116.69     |
| 23     | Sikkim            | 29.70                              | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 | 29.70       |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu        | 1151.90                            | 313.70                                            | 235.20                                            | 235.20                                            | 0                                                 | 470.40                                            | 235.20                                            | 2641.60     |
| 25     | Tripura           | 73.80                              | 19.20                                             | 3.80                                              | 0                                                 | 0                                                 | 11.56                                             | 0                                                 | 108.36      |
| 26     | Uttar Pradesh     | 6319.80                            | 288.00                                            | 3075.69                                           | 495.52                                            | 1161.60                                           | 1161.60                                           | 1094.40                                           | 13596.61    |
| 27     | Uttarakhand       | 1173.60                            | 1549.80                                           | 216.00                                            | 129.60                                            | 0                                                 | -                                                 | 99.62                                             | 3168.62     |
| 28     | West Bengal       | 3972.60                            | 761.80                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 571.20                                            | 7590.40     |
|        | Total             | 42613.27                           | 10000.00                                          | 10292.66                                          | 5719.89                                           | 5456.00                                           | 5613.16                                           | 7315.62                                           | 87010.60    |

*Grants released to the States from 2000-01 to 2004-2005 by Ministry of Finance.

## Statement of  number of cases transferred, disposed of  and  pending in Fast Track Courts

| SL.NO.   | NAME OF THE STATES   |   TOTAL CASES TRANSFERRED TO FTC AS ON 31/3/2011 |   TOTAL CASES DISPOSED BY FTC AS ON 31/3/2011 |   NO. OF CASES PENDING IN FTC AS ON 31/3/2011 |
|----------|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1        | 2                    |                                                3 |                                             4 |                                             5 |
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH       |                                           236928 |                                        199953 |                                         36975 |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |                                             4162 |                                          1660 |                                          2502 |
| 3        | ASSAM                |                                            72191 |                                         55811 |                                         16380 |
| 4        | BIHAR                |                                           239278 |                                        159105 |                                         80173 |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH         |                                            94670 |                                         76575 |                                         18095 |
| 6        | GUJARAT *            |                                           537636 |                                        434296 |                                        103340 |
| 7        | GOA                  |                                             5096 |                                          4017 |                                          1079 |
| 8        | HARYANA **           |                                            38359 |                                         33590 |                                          4769 |
| 9        | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |                                            40126 |                                         33427 |                                          6699 |
| 10       | JHARKHAND            |                                           110027 |                                         87789 |                                         22238 |
| 11       | KARNATAKA #          |                                           218402 |                                        184067 |                                         34335 |
| 12       | KERELA               |                                           109160 |                                         95367 |                                         13793 |
| 13       | MADHYA PRADESH **    |                                           360602 |                                        317363 |                                         43239 |
| 14       | MAHARASHTRA *        |                                           423518 |                                        381619 |                                         41899 |
| 15       | MANIPUR              |                                             3059 |                                          2861 |                                           198 |
| 16       | MEGHALAYA            |                                             1031 |                                           843 |                                           188 |
| 17       | MIZORAM              |                                             1868 |                                          1635 |                                           233 |
| 18       | NAGALAND             |                                              845 |                                           716 |                                           129 |
| 19       | ORISSA               |                                            66199 |                                         60441 |                                          5758 |
| 20       | PUNJAB **            |                                            58570 |                                         46347 |                                         12223 |
| 21       | RAJASTHAN            |                                           149447 |                                        123024 |                                         26423 |
| 22       | TAMIL NADU $         |                                           411957 |                                        371336 |                                         40621 |
| 23       | TRIPURA              |                                             5812 |                                          5591 |                                           221 |
| 24       | UTTARAKHAND          |                                            98797 |                                         89791 |                                          9006 |
| 25       | UTTAR PRADESH        |                                           464775 |                                        411658 |                                         53117 |
| 26       | WEST BENGAL          |                                           146083 |                                        113903 |                                         32180 |
|          | TOTAL                |                                          3898598 |                                       3292785 |                                        605813 |

## Statement of number of Fast Track Courts approved for 11 th Finance Commission funding in 2000, functional as on 31.3.2005 and  31.3.2011

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   | Earmarked no. of FTCs as in 2000   | Earmarked no. of FTCs as on 31/3/2005   | No. of FTCs functional as on 31/3/2011   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | 86                                 | 86                                      | 108                                      |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 5                                  | 3                                       | 3                                        |
| 3         | Assam               | 20                                 | 20                                      | 20                                       |
| 4         | Bihar               | 183                                | 150                                     | 179                                      |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh        | 31                                 | 31                                      | 25                                       |
| 6         | Goa                 | 5                                  | 5                                       | 5                                        |
| 7         | Gujarat             | 166                                | 166                                     | 61                                       |
| 8         | Haryana             | 36                                 | 16                                      | 6                                        |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh    | 9                                  | 9                                       | 9                                        |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir     | 12                                 |                                         | -                                        |
| 11        | Jharkhand           | 89                                 | 89                                      | 39                                       |
| 12        | Karnataka           | 93                                 | 93                                      | 87                                       |
| 13        | Kerala              | 37                                 | 31                                      | 38                                       |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh      | 85                                 | 66                                      | 84                                       |
| 15        | Maharashtra         | 187                                | 187                                     | 51                                       |
| 16        | Manipur             | 3                                  | 2                                       | 2                                        |
| 17        | Meghalaya           | 3                                  | 3                                       | 3                                        |
| 18        | Mizoram             | 3                                  | 3                                       | 3                                        |
| 19        | Nagaland            | 3                                  | 2                                       | 2                                        |
| 20        | Odisha              | 72                                 | 41                                      | 35                                       |
| 21        | Punjab              | 29                                 | 18                                      | 15                                       |
| 22        | Rajasthan           | 83                                 | 83                                      | 83                                       |
| 23        | Sikkim              | 3                                  |                                         | -                                        |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu          | 49                                 | 49                                      | 49                                       |
| 25        | Tripura             | 3                                  | 3                                       | 3                                        |
| 26        | Uttar Pradesh       | 242                                | 242                                     | 153                                      |
| 27        | Uttarakhand         | 45                                 | 45                                      | 20                                       |
| 28        | West Bengal         | 152                                | 119                                     | 109                                      |
| 29        | Delhi               | -                                  | -                                       | -                                        |
|           | Total               | 1734                               | 1562                                    | 1192                                     |

## Number of Courts set up/designated for cases of crime against women

| Sl. No.   | Name of the State   |   Number of courts |
|-----------|---------------------|--------------------|
| 1         | 2                   |                  3 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                 24 |
| 2         | Assam               |                  3 |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh        |                 16 |
| 4         | Chandigarh          |                 01 |
| 5         | Haryana             |                 21 |
| 6         | Jammu &Kashmir      |                  5 |
| 7         | Jharkhand           |                 11 |
| 8         | Karnataka           |                 10 |
| 9         | Kerala              |                  1 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh      |                 50 |
| 11        | Maharashtra         |                 27 |
| 12        | Meghalaya           |                  1 |
| 13        | Odisha              |                 30 |
| 14        | Punjab              |                 20 |
| 15        | Rajasthan           |                  9 |
| 16        | Sikkim              |                  1 |
| 17        | Tamil Nadu          |                 32 |
| 18        | Tripura             |                  2 |
| 19        | Uttar Pradesh       |                 80 |
| 20        | West Bengal         |                 48 |
| 21        | Delhi               |                  7 |
|           | Total               |                399 |