MUMBAI: The state government on Thursday told the Bombay high court that it has granted sanction for 179 posts of judges to preside over fast-track courts at the district level to conduct trials in criminal cases, including crimes against women.

A division bench of Chief Justice Mohit Shah and Justice B P Colabawalla was informed that the approval was granted by a notification on January 6. The government has also approved 751 positions of support staff for them and infrastructure expenses of over Rs 17 crore.

The court heard a PIL by Vihar Durve for direction to the government to follow the Supreme Court’s 2012 order to create 10% additional posts of judges to function as fast-track courts. The HC had earlier rapped the state for the delay

