Over 200 new fast-track-courts to be set up in UP

Lucknow,December 09(HS) The Uttar Pradesh cabinet which met here on Monday took a major decision aimed at providing relief to children and women.

In view of increasing rape and incidents  of sexual abuse of children,the cabinet backed a proposal to set up 218 fast-track-courts for speedy trial of cases related to these two groups.

Of the total 114 courts will hear rape  and the rest child abuse cases.

At present  there are  over 42,000  Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)  and 25000 rape cases pending in different courts.