Rights body wants special court for SC/ST cases set up at Bhadrachalam

In a memorandum submitted to the district administrative judge G Radha Rani he also appealed to establish a Sessions court (fast track) at Bhadrachalam for conducting trials related to criminal offences.

Kothagudem: Protection of Constitutional Rights Council convener, Kota Devadanam wanted the special court set up in Khammam under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act shifted to Bhadrachalam in Kothagudem district.

In a memorandum submitted to the district administrative judge G Radha Rani he also appealed to establish a Sessions court (fast track) at Bhadrachalam for conducting trials related to criminal offences.

He stated that after the creation of Bhadradri Kothagudem revenue district, Bhadradri Kothagudem judicial district was also established. But a special court under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was not established in the district so far.

There were over 500 SC/ST cases and Sessions trial cases were pending under Bhadrachalam and Manugur police sub-divisions. Majority of the people living in the area, which falls under the Fifth Schedule of Indian Constitution, were tribals, Devadanam noted.

Establishing a special court and Sessions court at Bhadrachalam would help the indigenous people to have an easy access to justice as well as speedy disposal of cases under SC/ST (PoA) Act and Sessions trial cases, he opined.