1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) as a part of National Mission for Safety of Women (NMSW)

Accordingly, the Central Government has started a Scheme for setting up of 1023 FTSCs across the country based on pendency of subject cases obtained from various High Courts for time bound trial and disposal of pending cases related to rape and POCSO Act.

• the offences of rape and gang rape of women and children require effective deterrence through fast and time bound completion of trial relating to sexual offences. To bring out more stringent provisions and expeditious trial and disposal of such cases, Union of India enacted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018.
• setting up of Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) as a part of National Mission for Safety of Women (NMSW)

​Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act, 2012
The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 was enacted to provide a robust legal framework for the protection of children from offences of sexual assault, sexual harassment and pornography, while safeguarding the interest of the child at every stage of the judicial process. The framing of the Act seeks to put children first by making it easy to use by including mechanisms for child-friendly reporting, recording of evidence, investigation and speedy trial of offences through designated Special Courts.