Fast-track special courts slow as backlog mounts; nearly 2.5 lakh cases pending
Chethan Kumar is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Times of India. Aside from specialising in Space & Science, he has reported extensively on varied topics, with special focus on defence, policy and data stories. As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, Chethan feels, there are reels of tales emerging which need to be captured.
- ▪Chethan Kumar is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Times of India.
- ▪Aside from specialising in Space & Science, he has reported extensively on varied topics, with special focus on defence, policy and data stories.
- ▪As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, Chethan feels, there are reels of tales emerging which need to be captured.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ PM Modi wants fast-track courts for paper leak cases, but backlogs are mounting — The Hindu — Top
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| Original publisher | Times of India — Top |
| Canonical URL | https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/fast-track-special-courts-slow-as-backlog-mounts-nearly-2-5-lakh-cases-pending/articleshow/132610787.cms |
| Publication time | Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:30:28 +0530 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-07-24T17:09:14.285Z |
| Last seen | 2026-07-24T17:09:14.285Z |
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Chethan Kumar is a Senior Assistant Editor with the Times of India. Aside from specialising in Space & Science, he has reported extensively on varied topics, with special focus on defence, policy and data stories. He has covered multiple elections, too. As a young democracy grows out of adolescence, Chethan feels, there are reels of tales emerging which need to be captured. To do this, he alternates between the mundane goings-on of the Common Man and the wonder-filled worlds of scientists and scamsters, politicians and soldiers.
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