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Fast-Track Courts Clear Less Than Half of Rape and POCSO Cases in a Year

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India's fast-track courts, designed to expedite justice in serious sexual offence cases, are struggling to keep pace with their caseload. Out of approximately 1.4 lakh rape and POCSO cases handled last year, only around 66,500 were successfully disposed of. This means fewer than half of all cases reached a conclusion, leaving a growing backlog of roughly 2.5 lakh pending cases. The mounting pendency raises serious concerns about timely justice for survivors of sexual crimes. The situation undermines the original purpose of fast-track courts, which were established to deliver swift verdicts in sensitive cases involving women and children.

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