Law Minister Kiren Rijiju has written to the Chief Justices of High Courts to accelerate the process of setting up fast track courts (FTC) and fast track special courts (FTSC) in their respective States to hear cases of heinous crimes against women, children, and senior citizens.
The letter, dated September 2, has emerged in the public domain after the news of the rape and murder of two minor Dalit girls in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh.
In the letter, Mr. Rijiju noted that of the 1,800 FTCs recommended by the 14th Finance Commission, only 896 were functional as of July 31 and more than 13.18 lakh cases were pending in these courts.
