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Crime
Centre Urges States to Set Up Special Drug Courts Amid 3.9 Lakh Pending Cases
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 03 Aug 2026, 05:21 AM
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The Union government has directed all states to set up dedicated courts for drug offences as the number of pending cases tops 3.9 lakh.
The Union government has issued a directive to all states to establish special courts for drug crimes, citing a backlog of 3.9 lakh pending cases.
The move aims to speed up trial processes and reduce delays in drug‑related prosecutions.
The directive follows a review by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Crime Records Bureau, which highlighted the growing backlog.
States are expected to set up the courts within a specified timeline, with support from central agencies for training and infrastructure.
The move aims to speed up trial processes and reduce delays in drug‑related prosecutions.
The directive follows a review by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the National Crime Records Bureau, which highlighted the growing backlog.
States are expected to set up the courts within a specified timeline, with support from central agencies for training and infrastructure.