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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Maharashtra sets up 25 fast-track courts -Prafulla Marpakwar

Maharashtra sets up 25 fast-track courts -Prafulla Marpakwar

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published Published on Dec 26, 2012   modified Modified on Dec 26, 2012
-The Times of India

MUMBAI: Sudden spurt in incidents of rape and harassment of girls has prompted chief minister Prithviraj Chavan to set up 25 fast track courts for time bound disposal of serious crime against women.

"In Maharashtra, there are 100 fast track courts for speedy disposal of criminal cases...we will approach the Bombay High Court for earmarking 25 of these courts exclusively for serious crime against the women. We feel that if dedicated courts are set up, it would certainly help in reducing violence against the women folk," R R Patil, home minister, told ToI on Tuesday.

Earlier on Monday night, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan had a marathon meeting with Patil, additional chief secretary Amitabh Rajan, DGP Sanjeev Dayal and police commissioners of Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai and Thane to review the pending cases and on measures to be taken for restoring the confidence among women. Again, Patil will meet all the IGs across the state on December 27 for effective implementation of the decisions taken during CM's meeting.

"We have taken note of the nation wide outrage after a girl was gang raped in New-Delhi. We will take all possible measures for the safety and dignity of the women in the state...we have already supported centre's proposal for a death penalty for the accused in the incidents of gang rape," Patil said.

He admitted that even as there was steady decline in crime against women, shockingly, there was sudden spurt in incidents of rape and eve teasing in last two years. "Despite our best efforts, there has been steady increase in the incidents of rape and eve teasing. It's a matter of concern for all of us," Patil said.

On the measures taken by the state government, Patil said it has been proposed to set up special women's cell in each and every police station, set up special counselling centres across the state and increase the presence of women in the police force. "In most of the police stations, in the metropolis, we have special cell. If it's not there, it will be set up in a time bound period. Our effort is that the cell should be headed by a woman police sub-inspector. Under every deputy commissioner in the city areas and sub-divisional police officer in rural areas, there will be a special counselling centre for women in distress,"Patil said.

The home minister said out of the 24000 women in the state police force, 18000 were recruited during the last four years, while in next five years, it has been proposed to recruit 20,000 women. "Our effort will be to ensure that out of the total police force, well over 30 per cent should be women and that too they will be in the main stream,"Patil said.

Patil said after a police constable raped a college girl on the Marine drive a few years ago, following the Khairlanji incident, where in four of a family members were killed, the state government had set up a committed headed by Justice Chandrashekhar Dharmadhikari, a former judge of the Bombay High Court to make recommendations on the measures to be taken for security and safety of women. "The committee made a total of 98 recommendations on corrective measures to be taken by the government. We have accepted 67 recommendations in principle and the government is in the process of issuing official orders for the purpose...the recommendations deal with tackling serious crime against women, setting up of rehabilitation and counselling centres," he said.

*Total cases of atrocities against women in 2011 - 228650 (15728 in Maharashtra)

*Total cases of rape in 2011 -24206 (1701 in Maharashtra)

* Cases lodged in courts - 46153

The Times of India, 26 December, 2012, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maharashtra-sets-up-25-fast-track-courts/articleshow/17761047.cms


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