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Now those who rig exams and leak papers are no better! Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a big announcement to secure the future of the youth. PM Modi has clarified that ‘Fast Track Court’ will now be formed to give the harshest punishment to the culprits in paper leak cases. This historic decision has awakened a new ray of hope among lakhs of students. But do you know how fast track court works and how quickly it will provide justice? Let us understand the entire process in depth from a reporter’s perspective.
What is Fast Track Court and when was it started in India?
Whenever any serious or heinous crime occurs in the country, fast track courts are formed for speedy justice. In simple language, fast track court is the court where the hearing of cases is done on day-to-day basis within the stipulated time limit. These courts were first started in India in the year 2000 on the recommendation of the 11th Finance Commission so that the cases stuck for years in the district and lower courts could be disposed of immediately. Even after the 2012 Nirbhaya case, such special courts were formed across the country including Delhi for crimes related to women and children.
Why was there a need for fast track courts in paper leak cases?
It takes years for any case to be heard and decided in normal courts, which criminals often take advantage of. According to government data, while the disposal rate of cases in normal courts is an average of 3.26 cases per month, in fast track special courts this rate is about 9.51 cases per month. That means, in fast track courts, decisions come almost three times faster than normal courts. The purpose of this step of PM Modi is that the masterminds of the paper leak are not able to take advantage of the legal maneuvers and they can be cracked down on immediately.
Network and local statistics of fast track courts in the country
The central government in 2019 had approved the creation of 1,023 special courts under the ‘Fast Track Special Court Scheme’ (FTSC), for which a budget of Rs 1,952.23 crore was allocated. As per current data, 725 fast track courts are functioning in 29 states and union territories of the country, in which more than 3.34 lakh cases have been disposed of.
If we look at the state wise, maximum 218 fast track courts are functioning in Uttar Pradesh (UP) alone. After this, 67 courts are functioning in Madhya Pradesh and 55 in Kerala. Now by bringing cases like paper leak under the ambit of these courts, the faith of crores of youth of the country in the justice system will become even more unwavering.