Ministry of Law and Justice
FTSC Scheme
Posted On:
11 DEC 2025 1:31PM by PIB Delhi
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.
The Scheme has been extended twice, with the latest extension up to 31stMarch 2026, for establishment of 790 courts. The financial outlay under the scheme is ₹1952.23 crore with ₹1207.24 crore as central share to be incurred from Nirbhaya Fund.
The Department has released a sum of ₹1108.97 Crore to the States/UTs since inception of the Scheme. The funds are released on the pattern of Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Central share: State share:: 60:40, 90:10) to cover the salaries of one Judicial Officer along with 7 support Staff and a Flexi Grant for meeting the day-to-day expenses. The funds, determined by the number of functional FTSCs/ e-POCSO courts in the State/UT concerned, are released to the States/UTs on a reimbursement basis.The State/UT-wise details of central share of funds released, during the last three years and the current year are given at Annexure-I.
As of 30.09.2025, 773 FTSCs, including 400 exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts are functional in 29 States/UTs. The State/UT-wise details of functional Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO courts, are given at Annexure-II.
The establishment of Fast Track Special Courts demonstrates the unwavering commitment of the Government towards women security, combating sexual and gender-based violence, reducing the backlog of pending cases related to Rape and offense under the POCSO Act, and providing enhanced access to justice for survivors of sexual crimes. With professional and experienced judges and support staff specialized in handling sensitive sexual offense cases, these courts ensure consistent and expert-guided legal proceedings and offer victims swift resolution for mitigating the trauma and distress. Fast Track Special Courts have notably adopted the approach of setting up Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centres within the courts to facilitate the victims and to make the courts child friendly.These courts have disposed of 3,50,685 cases till 30.09.2025.
As per the inputs received from the High Courts, the disposal rate of Rape and POCSO Act cases in Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) appears to be significantly higher than in regular courts. While the average disposal rate of Rape and POCSO Act cases in regular courts is estimated at 3.26 cases per court per month, FTSCs achieve an average of 9.51 cases per court per month. This suggests an enhanced efficiency in case disposal through FTSCs.
The Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) Scheme has been formulated exclusively for the expeditious trial of cases related to rape and offences under the POCSO Act and is funded through the Nirbhaya Fund, which is dedicated to initiatives aimed at enhancing the safety and security of women and children. In view of this, no proposal to expand the scope of the Scheme to cover other categories of cases is under consideration with the Ministry.
Annexure – I
State/UT wise details of Central Share of funds released during the last three years and the current year
(Rs. in crore)
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Sl. No.
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States/UTs
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Amount released in 2022-23
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Amount Released in 2023-24
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Amount Released in 2024-25
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Amount Released in 2025-26 (Till 08/12/2025)
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0
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2
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Assam
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6.73
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5.53
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10.98
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4.48
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3
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Bihar
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11.90
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9.87
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11.36
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10.56
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4
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Chandigarh
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0.00
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0.00
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0.00
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0
|
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5
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Chhattisgarh
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3.93
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3.25
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3.70
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0
|
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6
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Delhi
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4.22
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3.47
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1.98
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8.00
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7
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Goa
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0.47
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0.22
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0.49
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0.11
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8
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Gujarat
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9.26
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7.59
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8.64
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0
|
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9
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Haryana
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4.22
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3.47
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7.90
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2.33
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10
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Himachal Pradesh
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2.38
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1.95
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2.22
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2.95
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|
11
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J&K
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1.58
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2.32
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1.48
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0.16
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12
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Jharkhand*
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5.83
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4.77
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0.00
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0.00
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13
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Karnataka
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7.39
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7.45
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7.65
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0.46
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|
14
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Kerala
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7.41
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25.40
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13.58
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16.27
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15
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Madhya Pradesh
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17.72
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15.38
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16.54
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7.03
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16
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Maharashtra
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8.72
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6.59
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1.23
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0
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17
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Manipur
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0.79
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0.65
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0.74
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0
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18
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Meghalaya
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1.98
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1.63
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1.85
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0
|
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19
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Mizoram
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1.18
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0.98
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1.11
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1.12
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20
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Nagaland
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0.39
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0.33
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0.37
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0
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21
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Odisha
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11.64
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9.52
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10.86
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10.62
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22
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Puducherry
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0.00
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0.20
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0.25
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0.37
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|
23
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Punjab
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4.31
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3.96
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5.93
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1.56
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24
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Rajasthan
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11.90
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21.14
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22.22
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5.83
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25
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Tamil Nadu
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6.62
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6.50
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6.91
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1.63
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26
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Telangana
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8.99
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7.61
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4.44
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0
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27
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Tripura
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1.17
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0.98
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1.11
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0.02
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28
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Uttarakhand
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1.53
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1.30
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1.48
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0.92
|
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29
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Uttar Pradesh
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57.68
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47.26
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53.83
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0
|
|
30
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West Bengal
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0.00
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0.71
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1.11
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0
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|
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TOTAL
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199.92
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200.00
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200.00
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74.42
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Third Party Evaluation Cost
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0.08
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|
|
|
|
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GRAND TOTAL
|
200
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200
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200
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74.42
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* The State of Jharkhand has decided to exit the FTSC Scheme vide letter dated 07.07.2025.
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Annexure-II
State/UT wise details of functional FTSCs along with exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) courts as on 30/09/2025
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Sl. No.
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State/UTs
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Functional Courts
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FTSCs including exclusive POCSO
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Exclusive POCSO
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1
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Andhra Pradesh
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16
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16
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2
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Assam
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17
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17
|
|
3
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Bihar
|
54
|
48
|
|
4
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Chandigarh
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1
|
0
|
|
5
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Chhattisgarh
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15
|
11
|
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6
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Delhi
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16
|
11
|
|
7
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Goa
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1
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0
|
|
8
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Gujarat
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35
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24
|
|
9
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Haryana
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18
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14
|
|
10
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Himachal Pradesh
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6
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3
|
|
11
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J&K
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4
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2
|
|
12
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Karnataka
|
30
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17
|
|
13
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Kerala
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55
|
14
|
|
14
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Madhya Pradesh
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67
|
56
|
|
15
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Maharashtra
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36
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1
|
|
16
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Manipur
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2
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0
|
|
17
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Meghalaya
|
5
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5
|
|
18
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Mizoram
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3
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1
|
|
19
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Nagaland
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1
|
0
|
|
20
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Odisha
|
44
|
23
|
|
21
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Puducherry
|
1
|
1
|
|
22
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Punjab
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12
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3
|
|
23
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Rajasthan
|
45
|
30
|
|
24
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Tamil Nadu
|
20
|
20
|
|
25
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Telangana
|
36
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0
|
|
26
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Tripura
|
3
|
1
|
|
27
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Uttarakhand
|
4
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0
|
|
28
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Uttar Pradesh
|
218
|
74
|
|
29
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West Bengal
|
8
|
8
|
|
30
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Jharkhand *
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0
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0
|
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31
|
A&N Islands**
|
0
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0
|
|
32
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Arunachal Pradesh***
|
0
|
0
|
|
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TOTAL
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773
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400
|
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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.
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* The State of Jharkhand has decided to exit the FTSC Scheme vide letter dated 07.07.2025.
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**A&N Islands has consented to join the Scheme, but is yet to operationalize any court.
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***Arunachal Pradesh has opted out of the Scheme citing a very low number of pending cases of Rape and POCSO Act.
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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 Rajya Sabha today.
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