Kerala govt to set up 28 fast track courts in 14 districts

The Kerala govt has decided to set up fast track courts in all the 14 districts of the state for speedy trial of rape and POSCO cases. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to set up 28 fast track special courts in all the state's 14 districts for speedy trial of rape and POSCO cases.

The decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, here.

In 2019, Kerala had reported 3,609 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) cases and 2,076 rape cases against women as per the provisional list of the police department.

PTI