The Yogi Adityanath govt has decided to set up 218 fast track courts to hear rape cases and those of crimes against children.

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Monday decided to set up 218 fast track courts in the state to deal with rape and child sexual abuse cases on an urgent basis. The move comes after the Yogi Adityanath government came under fire over the Unnao rape-murder case in which the victim was burnt alive a year after she filed a rape case.

The UP cabinet has decided to set up 218 fast track courts to expedite trial in rape cases and cases of crime against minors.

The government will set up 144 fast track courts to hear rape cases and 74 courts to hear matters related to crimes against children.

The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has passed an order to set up these fast track courts.