{
  "id": 17561560,
  "title": "TN govt sanctions 26 new POCSO special courts to speed up justice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/tn-govt-sanctions-26-new-pocso-special-courts-to-speed-up-justice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:01:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tn-govt-sanctions-26-new-pocso-special-courts-to-speed-up-justice-101793520072090.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned the establishment of 26 new POCSO special courts and four additional NDPS courts, as directed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. The goal is to expedite justice for victims of crimes against women, children, and drug abuse. Currently, 22 POCSO special courts and 11 NDPS special courts are operational in the state. With the new additions, there will be a total of 52 POCSO special courts and 16 NDPS special courts across 47 police districts. This expansion aims to ensure timely trials, swift justice, and harsher penalties for offenders.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Tamil Nadu to set up 26 POCSO Act courts and four NDPS courts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/tamil-nadu-to-set-up-26-pocso-act-courts-and-four-ndps-courts",
        "published": "2026-11-01T07:04:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}