The Union Cabinet approves the strengthening and extension of 850 fast-track special courts aimed at speeding up trials for child abuse, rape, and related offences. All outlets’ summaries describe these courts as part of a centrally sponsored scheme introduced in October 2019, following action linked to Supreme Court directions and relevant legal changes.
The courts are presented as dedicated to time-bound trial and disposal of pending cases involving rape and offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, including exclusive POCSO-focused courts in some coverage. Some outlets foreground government commitment to tackling atrocities against women and children, while others focus more narrowly on the operational details of the court extension and its purpose of ensuring faster case processing.
A key shared context is that the scheme expands an existing network originally launched on October 2, 2019 and currently covering 29 states and union territories, with the extension framed as further implementing existing laws and related measures.
