733 fast track courts, 413 POCSO courts operational in states/UTs

The Union Government started a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in October 2019 for setting up 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including 389 exclusive POCSO Courts in 31 States/UTs for expeditious trial and disposal of cases related to rape and POCSO Act, in pursuance to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2018 and the direction of Supreme Court of India in Suo Moto 1/2019 dated July 25, 2019.