Madhya Pradeshgovernment is yet to set up even asingle fast track court, shows a Union Law and ministry reply in the last monsoon session in Lok Sabha.
The reply also showed that the state along with Rajasthan are the only two big states with zero fast track court (FTC). This is when, there are 133 proposed FTC in MP and 93 ones in Rajasthan.
FTCs are for fast tracking the disposal of cases of heinous crimes; civil cases involving senior citizens, Women, children, disabled and litigants affected with HIV-AIDS and other terminal ailments.
FTC’s also disposes civil disputes involving land acquisitions and property/rent disputes pending for more than five years. These courts are set up during 11th financial commission.
The 14th Finance Commission had recommended that the number of FTCs to be established should be 10% of the sanctioned strength of Judicial Officers of the State, showed reply.
MP that has a sanctioned strength of 2021 for judicial officers need around 200 FTC in accordance with finance commission recommendation.
The commission had further recommended the setting up of 1800 FTCs during 2015-2020. But there are 956 functional FTCs in the country.