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Madras HC issues directions to fast-track rape, Pocso cases
Published 30 July 2026 · india
More than three out of every four pending rape trials in Tamil Nadu have breached the mandatory two-month timeline prescribed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha
More than three out of every four pending rape trials in Tamil Nadu have breached the mandatory two-month timeline prescribed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the State police told the Madras High Court on Wednesday, prompting it to issue a series of directions to expedite rape and POCSO trials across the State
Published: July 30, 2026 • 9:14 AM IST · Updated: July 30, 2026 • 9:33 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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More than three out of every four pending rape trials in Tamil Nadu have breached the mandatory two-month timeline prescribed under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the State police told the Madras High Court on Wednesday, prompting it to issue a series of directions to expedite rape and POCSO trials across the State
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