Rape cases trials in fast track courts mooted

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Rape cases trials in fast track courts mooted

Women and Child Development Ministry has submitted a proposal to the Home

Ministry for setting up fast track courts for such cases

Published on 02/11/2011

New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is mulling a proposal to try rape

cases in fast track courts.

" We completely agree with the demand for setting up fast track courts to try

rape cases and have submitted the proposal to the Home Ministry. We are in talks

with the Home Ministry now, " Economic Advisor to the Women and Child Development

Ministry Sangeeta Verma said, reports IANS

Stressing the need to hasten setting up of such courts for speedy trial,

National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Girija Vyas said, " Stringent

punishment of the culprit and trial of rape cases in fast track courts is very

important if we want to reduce crime against women. "

Agreeing with the demand, Sandeep Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police, said, " I

completely agree that such cases, especially gangrape, should be tried in fast

track courts. The Delhi Police Commissioner has requested the Delhi High Court

to put four cases, including the Dhaula Kuan gangrape of a BPO employee, in fast

track court. "

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