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Fast-track courts fail to keep pace as 2.5 lakh rape, POCSO cases remain pendingIndia's fast-track courts have over 2.5 lakh cases pending as of December 2025. More than 1.4 lakh new cases were registered during 2025, w...- SC directs Centre to set up special POCSO courts on priority basisThe Supreme Court has instructed the Centre to urgently establish dedicated POCSO courts to handle cases of sexual offenses against childre...
- Have a pending land acquisition dispute or a traffic challan? Get it resolved at the Lok Adalat tomorrowOn March 8, 2025, the Delhi State Legal Services Authority and Delhi Traffic Police are organizing a National Lok Adalat. Lok Adalats offer...
- New CJI, rulings on personal liberty, places of worship: Key events in Supreme CourtIn 2024, the Supreme Court of India made impactful decisions on electoral bonds, 'bulldozer' justice, and religious site disputes. Chief Ju...
- India aims to curb judges' arbitrary sentences for criminals, sources sayIndia is working on a new system for criminal sentencing. This follows concerns over inconsistent punishments in court cases. One case invo...
- Over 90 pc cases related to sexual offences disposed of by fast track courts in 2023: ReportFast Track Special Courts in India have shown remarkable efficiency in handling sexual offence cases, disposing of 83% in 2022 and 94% in 2...
- Some key provisions of India's new criminal lawsIndia's new criminal justice system has faced criticism for potentially granting more power to police and increasing case backlogs. The ove...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- View: Mr Gogoi, a few ideas on how to speed up justiceWithout reasonably quick justice, law-breakers flourish at the expense of law-abiders in every field, from industry and education to politi...
- 'Encounters' need to end but the real culprit is a moribund judicial systemIndia needs the rule of law. It needs to end vigilantes and police encounters. But that first requires massive police-judicial reform. Ther...
- Are we heading towards society of lawlessness? Ex-CJI over rape-murder incidents, Hyderabad encounterCiting the rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian in Hyderabad and the killing of the accused in police encounter, former Chief Just...
- Child rights activists oppose death penalty for rape of minorsA number of activists argue that the introduction of the death penalty would simply lead to a decrease in the already poor conviction rates...
- US government report pans India over human rights violationsIt mentioned about rejection of renewal of government permission to 25 NGOs to receive foreign funds, including senior lawyer Indira Jaisin...
- Curbs on religious freedom among human rights problems in India: USThe Report on Human Rights Practices - the first under Trump- said other human rights problems in India included disappearances, bad prison...
- Yes, justice is delayed but guess who can help speed it up?The Supreme Court’s decision to arbitrarily ban diesel SUVs in Delhi was clear interference in industrial policy.
- Abuses by police, forces major rights problem in India: USAbuses by police and security forces are the most significant human rights problem in India, the US said today while raising concerns by ci...
- Significant rights abuses by Indian police, forces: US reportA US Congress-mandated report today said that abuses by police and security forces are the most significant human rights problems in India.
- Supreme Court norms on rape trial not being followed strictly: Experts"These guidelines are being flouted and there is a serious gap between their implementation and the spirit behind them," John said.
- US report cites police abuses, extrajudicial killings in IndiaUS castigated India's human rights record citing "security force abuses", "extrajudicial killings", as major issues to contend with.
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