J&K sees highest POCSO case disposal in 5 years: Centre

New Delhi, Dec 5: Jammu and Kashmir has registered 42 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases in 2025 out of which 23 cases were disposed of during the same year—marking the highest disposal count in the last five years, officials said on Friday.
The official figures shared by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice in the Lok Sabha states that J&K has recorded a notable increase in disposing of cases registered under POCSO Act in 2025 in comparison to previous years.
As per the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), J&K registered 42 POCSO cases in 2025, while 23 cases were disposed of during the year.
In previous years, official figures reveal that the region witnessed lower disposal trends with 7 cases disposed off in 2021, ten in 2022, four in 2023 and six cases were disposed off in the year 2024.
The Ministry also provided a decade-long overview of pendency.
About the infrastructure for speedy trials, the union government said four Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) are currently functional in J&K, including two exclusive POCSO courts.
These courts established under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme have so far disposed of 338 cases since its inception. “494 cases remain pending as of September 30, 2025.”
The Ministry further informed the House that the FTSC Scheme has been extended till March 2026, with a focus on strengthening exclusive POCSO courts to ensure time-bound disposal. (KNO)