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Delhi Cabinet nod for creation of 6 more courts

Staff Reporter

To deal exclusively with CBI cases under Corruption Act

‘Around 1,400 CBI cases are pending in various courts of the Capital’
The decision was taken following requests from the CBI and the Union Home Ministry

NEW DELHI: Moving in line with the decisions taken by the Centre and the legislations enacted by Parliament, the Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved creation of six additional courts of special judges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and implementation of the Employment of Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993.

After the meeting, Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit said the Cabinet had approved creation of six additional courts of special judges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, to exclusively deal with CBI cases. This had also become essential, she said, because around 1,400 CBI cases are pending in various courts. At present there are six courts of special judges to try offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, out of which three are exclusively for trying CBI cases.

The decision was taken by the Cabinet following written requests from the CBI and the Union Home Ministry. The new courts would be created according to the norms settled by the Delhi High Court and the decision would pave the way for appointment of six judicial officers from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service and other supporting staff in different pay scales. Overall 48 posts would be created entailing a financial implication of Rs.91 lakhs per year. The Cabinet also gave its nod for implementation of the Manual Scavengers and Construction of Dry Latrines (Prohibition) Act, 1993. The Act had earlier been passed by the Parliament and came into force from January 26, 1997. The implementation of the Act would facilitate conversion of dry latrines into water-borne and is expected to result liberation and rehabilitation of manual scavengers.

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