Fast-Track Courts (FTCs)
institutional mechanism for speedy trial
Fast-track courts are special courts constituted by state governments in consultation with the High Courts to expedite specific categories of pending or newly arising cases, easing the backlog in regular sessions courts. They were first recommended by the 11th Finance Commission (2000), which allocated funds to set up 1,734 additional fast-track courts for long-pending sessions cases and undertrial matters.
- The original 2000 scheme was centrally funded till 2010-11, after which states were expected to sustain FTCs from their own resources.
- A more recent variant, Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), was created under a 2019 centrally sponsored scheme specifically for rape and POCSO Act cases.
- The 2026 Bill proposes a similar dedicated fast-track mechanism, but for paper-leak and examination-fraud cases, to be set up in every state.
● Tracked since July 27, 2026 · last seen July 30, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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