What is meant by Fast Track Court (FTC)? Does their functioning results in expeditious adjudication of various cases in Indian Judiciary? Critically analyse (200 Words)
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Prasanna vadhanan A 5 years
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150 words... 4-5 minutes
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KEY POINTS
The Fast Track Courts were established to expeditiously dispose of long pending cases in the Sessions Courts and long pending cases of undertrial prisoners.
FTC not fast enough
· In consultation with High Courts, state governments were supposed to establish FTCs.
· In a case (Brij Mohan Lal versus Union of India), the Supreme Court instructed that one shouldn’t disband FTCs overnight.
· In a survey of FTCs conducted by National Law University Delhi, it was observed that there is a huge variation in the kinds of cases handled by these courts across States, with certain States primarily allocating rape and sexual offence cases to them and other States allocating various other matters.
· A few States are even considering the continuation of the FTC Scheme as a permanent feature in their respective States. This, to a large extent, has created an anomaly in the administration of Justice in the States and the entire country.
· Some of the States would continue with the FTC Scheme while others have been forced to discontinue or close it because of non-availability of fund.
· On December 31, 2018, there were 699 FTCs (some earlier ones having been closed down). These were for cases against women, children, senior citizens, differently abled, those with terminal ailments, and civil property disputes more than five years old.
Significance of FTC
· Speedy disposal of cases.
· There is greater flexibility in the way cases are being heard and better compliance with Supreme Court guidelines on how trials should be conducted—putting up screens in court that ensure victims don’t have to face their abusers.
· Giving a degree of comfort on account of being a dedicated court to the victims
· In these, a judge can ask a person to leave the witness box and sit on a chair, which cannot be done in a regular court packed with litigants and lawyers.
· Being placed in a fast-track court gives judges the freedom to hold regular meetings with her staff to help them to understand the nature of cases being handled.
aditya 5 years
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Prasanna vadhanan A 5 years
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IAS Parliament 5 years
Try to underline key points. Key word is "Critically analyse" so it is must to elaborate about criticism and significance of FTC and also provide sub headings for better presentation. Keep Writing.
hema 5 years
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Try to provide variations in functioning of FTC in states with examples and data. Keep Writing.
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