The FTC full form in law is Fast Track Courts. In order to alleviate the excessive backlog of cases in the Indian legal system and speed up the judicial process, Fast Track Courts were created. The Eleventh Finance Commission’s proposals to expedite trials, especially in cases involving serious crimes, sexual assault, corruption, and offenses against vulnerable groups including women and children, led to its introduction in 2000. FTCs’ main goals are to guarantee prompt justice, lighten the load on conventional courts, and give litigants faster resolutions.
Authorities of the Fast Track Courts in India:
The central government provided financial support for the establishment of 1,734 courts nationwide during the first phase of FTCs. Fast Track Courts have the authority to hear civil and criminal cases, but they place special emphasis on cases that need to be resolved as away, like those covered by the Prevention of Corruption Act, situations involving women and children, and criminal trials that have been standing for a long time.
Significance of FTCs:
By rendering decisions more quickly and supporting the overarching objective of delivering justice on time, Fast Track Courts continue to play a vital role in the Indian legal system.
The government established more FTCs expressly to handle crimes against women, including establishing special Fast Track Courts for rape cases under the POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act), acknowledging the significance of prompt justice in these circumstances.