# Fast-track courts: Over 2.45 lakh cases pending, clearance rate below 100% 2026-08-08T16:05:33+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Fast-track courts in India face a backlog of over 2.45 lakh cases, with the clearance rate remaining below 100% each year, according to Union Law Ministry data. In 2025 alone, around 1.4 lakh cases were instituted but only about 66,000 were disposed of, adding to the pendency, reports The Hindu. Experts caution that simply reallocating existing judges to priority dockets without expanding judicial capacity shifts the backlog elsewhere. The recent announcement of a fast-track court for paper leak cases under the Public Examinations Act, 2024, has renewed scrutiny on whether these specialised courts can deliver speedy justice without systemic reforms. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: case pendency, fast-track courts, judicial delays, Law Ministry, paper leak cases, Public Examinations Act Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fast-track-courts-over-2-45-lakh-cases-pending-clearance-rate-below-100/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fast-track-courts-over-2-45-lakh-cases-pending-clearance-rate-below-100/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.