Your letter 'factually incorrect' to 'cover up delays' in setting up of FTSCs for rape cases: Center to Mamata BanerjeeThe Center has disputed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims regarding fast track special courts for rape cases. Union Minis...
31 Aug, 2024, 08.35 AM IST
Kolkata murder-rape case: WB CM writes another letter to PM Modi, demands stringent central legislation for rapeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has again urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to consider a stringent central legislation on rape...
31 Aug, 2024, 03.38 AM IST
Writing letters to PM not enough to bring justice to victims: BJP responds to CM Mamata Banerjee's letterBJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra...
30 Aug, 2024, 03.29 PM IST
West Bengal failed to implement Centre's schemes to deal with crimes against women: WCD ministerUnion minister Annapurna Devi has criticized the Mamata Banerjee government, alleging that the situation of women in West Bengal is “deteri...
28 Aug, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
123 fast-track courts allocated but none of them are functional yet: Centre responds to Mamata Banerjee's letter to PM ModiUnion Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has criticized the West Bengal government for not implementing fast-track courts ...
27 Aug, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
Despite reminders, Bengal govt didn't improve women safety: WCD Minister Annapurna DeviUnion WCD Minister Annapurna Devi criticised the West Bengal government in a letter to CM Mamata Banerjee for delays in implementing women ...
27 Aug, 2024, 12.23 AM IST
After SC nudge, India finally gets law to appoint CEC, ECs; roadmap laid for simultaneous pollsFrom change in the Union Ministry of Law to the passing of legislation on the appointment of Election Commission members were the biggest h...
31 Dec, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Over 2.43 lakh POCSO cases pending in fast-track courts till Jan 2023; 3 pc conviction rate in 2022: ReportMore than 2.43 lakh cases under the POCSO Act were pending in fast-track special courts (FTSCs) as on January 31 this year despite the cent...
09 Dec, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
Law Ministry pushes for extension of fast track special courts schemeThe law ministry has sought the Union Cabinet's approval to extend the special fast track courts that were established to expedite sexual o...
05 Oct, 2023, 02.16 PM IST
Not very satisfied with present performance of fast track special courts: Kiren RijijuIn his address, Rijiju also shared data on FTSCs and said, "Based on the pendency of cases in March 2018, a total of 1,023 fast track speci...
02 Mar, 2023, 03.40 PM IST
UP tops chart among states in trials pending in fast-track courtsAccording to the details shared with the chief justices of the high courts, more than 9.33 lakh cases are pending in the fast-track courts ...
15 Sep, 2022, 06.26 PM IST
Speed up establishing fast-track courts: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju to chief justices of high courtsIn the case of the Fast-Track Special Courts (FTSCs) set up under a centrally-sponsored scheme for hearing rape and Protection of Children ...
15 Sep, 2022, 04.56 PM IST
Govt makes fresh push with states to operationalise special fast track courts for sex offence casesThe Centre has made a fresh push with certain states to operationalise special fast track courts launched on Gandhi Jayanti two years ago t...
24 Oct, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh likely to set up 218 fast track courtsState law minister Brajesh Pathak told reporters that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed concern over crimes against women. For t...
10 Dec, 2019, 08.18 AM IST
For speedy trial of 1.66 lakh rape, POCSO cases, govt to set up 1023 spl fast-track courtsEach of these special courts are expected to dispose of at least 165 such case per year, said a proposal by the Department of Justice under...
15 Sep, 2019, 03.55 PM IST
Work on special courts to deal with rape cases likely to begin on October 2: GovernmentThe Department of Justice in the Law Ministry had proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track courts at a total budget of Rs 767.25 crore.
12 Aug, 2019, 03.54 PM IST
India needs 1,023 special courts to try cases of rape and child rape: Law ministryThe Criminal Laws (Amendment) Ordinance amended the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Evidence Act and th...
29 Jul, 2018, 05.36 PM IST