Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- Jammu and Kashmir has only 4 operational Fast Track Special Courts under the Centre's Nirbhaya Fund scheme, including 2 exclusive POCSO courts, making it one of the states with the lowest number of such courts in India.

The information was shared in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Law and Justice in response to a question on the performance and expansion of FTSCs across the country. The scheme is aimed at the speedy trial of rape and POCSO cases and is currently funded jointly by the Centre and States.

According to official data, since the inception of the FTSC scheme, 808 cases have been instituted in Jammu and Kashmir and only 311 cases have been disposed of as of June 30, 2025 which reflects a disposal rate of le...