CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -2023. As per information received from the High Courts, 733 FTSCs including 413 exclusive POCSO Courts are operationalized in 28 States/UTs which have disposed a total of more than 1, 24, 000 cases since inception of the scheme and 1, 93, 814 cases are pending as on 31.10. 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -and property related cases pending for more than 5 years. The Commission also urged State Governments to utilize enhanced fiscal space available through tax devolution (32% to 42%) for this purpose. 848 FTCs are functional across the country (December 2022).

Detailed explanation-3: -10 Special Courts are presently functional in 9 States (Special court of Bihar and Kerala were discontinued as per direction of the apex court dated 04.12. 2018). Performance of these special courts is being monitored by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fast Track Courts (FTCs) are set up by the State Governments in consultation with the concerned High Courts. The 11th Finance Commission had recommended a scheme for the creation of 1734 FTCs in the country for the disposal of long pending cases.

Detailed explanation-5: -4.3 crore out of 5 crore cases, i.e more than 85% cases, are pending in district courts as of December 2022. Government itself is the biggest litigant, having 50% of the pending cases being sponsored by the state. India has the largest number of pending court cases in the world.