Maharashtra Cabinet Approves Five Special Courts for SC/ST Atrocity Cases with ₹4.51 Crore Outlay

Exam-focused facts from the 31 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Maharashtra cabinet approved the establishment of five exclusive special courts under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in Ahilyanagar, Parbhani, Solapur, Nanded and Yavatmal.
Each special court will have one judge and six regular support staff, totaling seven posts per court, plus two additional personnel through an external agency.
The state government sanctioned ₹4.51 crore for establishing and operating the five special courts.
Around 17,023 cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act are currently pending across Maharashtra, with district-wise figures provided.