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Tamil Nadu to Establish 26 New POCSO Courts and 4 NDPS Courts to Strengthen Justice
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🗓 01 Nov 2026, 05:17 PM
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The Tamil Nadu government announced plans to set up 26 special courts under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and 4 special courts under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act across the state to expedite cases.
The state government has announced the creation of 26 special courts under the POCSO Act and 4 under the NDPS Act to handle child sexual offence and drug‑related cases respectively. These courts are intended to speed up trial proceedings and reduce the backlog of pending cases. The announcement was made through a news bulletin on AIR, with no specific locations disclosed yet. The move is part of Tamil Nadu’s broader judicial reforms aimed at improving access to justice for all citizens.