Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Union of India (UOI) to set up exclusive or special designated courts in districts with more than 100 pending cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act.
Heading the three-judge bench, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the special courts will be funded by the Centre and would be set up within 60 days and asked for a speedy action in this regard.
“We direct the Centre (UOI) to set up special designated courts in every district where more than 100 pending cases under Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO),” the apex court bench, headed by CJI Gogoi said.
Meanwhile, the apex court has asked the Centre to provide funds to ensure compliance of order to set up POCSO courts, appoint prosecutors among other steps.
The top court has also asked the Centre to file the progress report within four weeks and comply with its order.
The Apex Court was hearing the increasing child rape cases after it took up this matter on a suo motu manner.
