On Thursday, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said he was "not very satisfied" with the present performance of fast-track special courts set up in various parts of the country, & pitched for strengthening investigation agencies & forensic labs for overall effectiveness of such Courts.
He said this in his address at a conference hosted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here, without naming anyone or any state, adding that chief justice of some of the high courts & chief ministers of some states "must do much more".
The Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) scheme is being looked after by the Department of Justice.
The Minister said, "I have to ensure that whatever legislative actions are taken, are taken down to the ground".
He said, "This is a centrally-sponsored scheme & it was started initially for one year in 2019 which has been extended, & further extension of the scheme is under process. I can give my assurance that we will take it forward".
On Thursday, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said he was "not very satisfied" with the present performance of fast-track special courts set up in various parts of the country, & pitched for strengthening investigation agencies & forensic labs for overall effectiveness of such Courts.
He said this in his address at a conference hosted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) here, without naming anyone or any state, adding that chief justice of some of the high courts & chief ministers of some states "must do much more".
The Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) scheme is being looked after by the Department of Justice.
The Minister said, "I have to ensure that whatever legislative actions are taken, are taken down to the ground".
He said, "This is a centrally-sponsored scheme & it was started initially for one year in 2019 which has been extended, & further extension of the scheme is under process. I can give my assurance that we will take it forward".
He mentioned that recently, he had written to all the chief justices of high courts & chief ministers that we need to do much on these fast track special courts.
The heinous incidents of rape & gang rape of minor girls below the age of 12 & similar crimes against women shook the conscience which led to changes in various provisions, he said.
The Union minister said, "I am not going into the details of those provisions & the steps, but I must mention that personally I am not very satisfied with the present performance of the fast track special courts instituted in various parts of our country,"
In the coming conference on chief justices & chief ministers, "I will ensure that there is a session dedicated on this matter", he said.
"... Because judiciary & the government must come together, & we have to raise the level of our efforts," he said.
"Some of the states, I do not want to name any, I have mentioned particularly that we are not happy with the performance of those high courts & state governments. The chief justice of those particular high courts & chief ministers of those states must do much more," he said.
Rijiju inaugurated the conference on Thursday in the presence of NHRC chairperson Justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra & rights panel members, besides senior officers of the ministries concerned, legal experts, academicians, & scholars.
The aim of the two-day conference is to derive recommendations for policy makers & content hosts, including social media platforms & law enforcement agencies among others, after deliberations to advocate a safe cyberspace for children.
State governments will have to take head-on these challenges, Rijiju said & asserted that "central & state governments will have to work as a team".
He said, "For the overall effectiveness of the fast track special courts & to enhance disposal & conviction rates, states & their respective high courts need to ensure that the mandates & timelines under the CrPc Act & POCSO Act are adhered to, & investigation agencies & forensic labs should be strengthened".
Judiciary & the executive must come together to make India not only a progressive society, but also a safe society for children & women, the minister said.
PM Narendra Modi tells all departments that children & women are their priorities & their safety "reigns supreme", he said.
Addressing the issue of sexual abuse of children must be a "priority for every citizen" & not just of government agencies & other organisations, the law minister said.
The Govt will work hand-in-hand with the Commission, he assured.
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