<p>Cuttack: Acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice B R Sarangi inaugurated a fast-track court to deal with Pocso Act cases in Rourkela via video conferencing.</p>.<p> The 21st Fast Track Special Court (FTSC) came up at Rourkela in the Sundergarh district on Monday.</p>.<p> Speaking on the occasion, Justice Sarangi said the objective of the FTSC at Rourkela would be to deliver timely and effective justice to women and children.</p>.<p> He urged the presiding officers of these special courts to work towards fulfilling the expectations of litigants waiting in courts for justice.</p>.Support persons to victims under POCSO Act can't be optional: Supreme Court.<p> The Supreme Court in 2019 had issued guidelines and directions to ensure expeditious dispensation of justice in crimes against women and children.</p>.<p> Accordingly, the Union and state governments formulated a scheme in 2020 for establishing special courts for fast-tracking cases under the POCSO Act and crimes against women.</p>.<p> On the basis of this scheme, the Odisha government had established at least 20 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) within a span of two years.</p>
<p>Cuttack: Acting Chief Justice of Orissa High Court Justice B R Sarangi inaugurated a fast-track court to deal with Pocso Act cases in Rourkela via video conferencing.</p>.<p> The 21st Fast Track Special Court (FTSC) came up at Rourkela in the Sundergarh district on Monday.</p>.<p> Speaking on the occasion, Justice Sarangi said the objective of the FTSC at Rourkela would be to deliver timely and effective justice to women and children.</p>.<p> He urged the presiding officers of these special courts to work towards fulfilling the expectations of litigants waiting in courts for justice.</p>.Support persons to victims under POCSO Act can't be optional: Supreme Court.<p> The Supreme Court in 2019 had issued guidelines and directions to ensure expeditious dispensation of justice in crimes against women and children.</p>.<p> Accordingly, the Union and state governments formulated a scheme in 2020 for establishing special courts for fast-tracking cases under the POCSO Act and crimes against women.</p>.<p> On the basis of this scheme, the Odisha government had established at least 20 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSC) within a span of two years.</p>