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Special Courts expansion
September 17 , 2025
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- The Centre informed the Supreme Court that it will hold a high-level meeting with States and law enforcement agencies to discuss the creation of more exclusive special courts.
- The aim is to ensure speedy trials under special laws like the NIA Act and UAPA, which are delayed due to heavy pendency in regular courts.
- The Supreme Court stated that trial proceedings under special statutes cannot be indefinitely delayed.
- Only 3 out of 52 designated courts are currently functioning exclusively for NIA cases, the Centre revealed.
- The Court warned that undertrials in NIA cases may have to be released on bail if trials are not conducted promptly.
- The SC emphasized that without exclusive courts and infrastructure, indefinite custody without trial is not acceptable.
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