SETTING UP OF SPECIAL COURTS FOR RAPE CASES

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The Delhi Police has requested the Delhi Government for setting up of three Special Courts in each of the three court complexes in Delhi to hear rape cases. There has been a constant decline in the rape cases since 2000. The year-wise number of rape cases registered are 455 in the year 2000, 400 in 2001 and 403 in 2002.

The time taken in disposal of cases varies from case to case. Fast Track Courts have been set up to ensure speedy trial of long pending cases, including rape cases. So far, 1334 such courts have been notified as against a total of 1734 such courts proposed to be set up.

This was stated by the Minister of Law & Justice and Commerce and Industry, Shri Arun Jaitley, in reply to a question by Miss Mabel Rebello and Shri B. J. Panda in the Rajya Sabha today.