FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURTS
FAST TRACK SPECIAL COURTS
As per the information received from the High Court of Gujarat, 54 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) are functional in the State to deal with cases relating to rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Out of these, 35 FTSCs, including 24 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts, are functioning under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme to set up Fast Track Special Courts. The district-wise details of functional FTSCs in Gujarat are placed at Annexure-I.
As per the information received from the High Court of Gujarat, the year-wise disposal of rape and POCSO cases by Fast Track Special Courts in the State during the last three years is as under:
Year
Number of cases disposed of
2023
3493
2024
3562
2025
3494
Annexure-I
District-wise number of functional Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) in Gujarat for cases relating to rape and offences under the POCSO Act
Sl.
No
Districts
No. of courts exclusive/dedicated for POCSO Act cases
No. of FTSCs to primarily try rape cases along with POCSO Act cases
Ahmedabad (Rural)
2
1
Anand
2
1
Aravalli at Modasa
1
0
Banaskantha at Palanpur
2
(Including 01 at Dessa)
0
Botad
1
0
Bharuch
1
0
Bhavnagar
2
(Including 01 at Mahuva)
1
Chhotaudepur
1
0
Dahod
2
(Including 01 at Limkheda)
0
Gandhinagar
1
0
Jamnagar
1
0
Kachchh at Bhuj
1
0
Kheda at Nadiad
1
0
Mehsana
2
(Including 01 at Visnagar)
1
Morbi
1
0
Navsari
1
0
Panchmahals at Godhra
2
(Including 01 at Halol)
0
Patan
1
0
Porbandar
1
0
Rajkot
2
(Including 01 at Gondal)
1
Sabarkantha at Himmatnagar
2
(Including 01 at Idar)
0
Surat
4
2
Surendranagar
1
1
Vadodara
2
1
Valsad
1
(at Vapi)
0
City Civil Court, Ahmedabad
5
2
TOTAL
43
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This information was given by the 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 in Lok Sabha today.