The law minister has urged states and High Courts to improve the situation in the courts, which are plagued by pendency, inadequate staff, frivolous adjournments and over-listing of cases
A man, who had been convicted of raping his daughter for two consecutive years, has been sentenced to death by a sessions court in Bahraich on Tuesday.
The plea, filed by Delhi Prosecutors Welfare Association, sought direction to the government to create and make appointments to Additional Public Prosecutors (APPs) and also send a proposal for the creation of two such posts in each fast-track and POSCO court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Delhi goverment over a petition for creation of Additional Public Prosecutors for the purposes of conducting trials in the Fast Track Special Courts.
The constitutional validity of the formation of special courts for speedy hearing of the cases of MPs and MLAs has been questioned by a three-judge committee of the Madras High Court.