Madras High Court Directs Tamil Nadu To Establish More Special Courts For Corruption Cases

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to evaluate the necessity of creating additional special courts to handle pending corruption cases. Justice B Pugalendhi emphasized that these matters require dedicated attention rather than being treated as an additional responsibility by existing judges. Currently, 2,423 corruption cases remain pending across the state as of June 30, 2026. While the Prevention of Corruption Act mandates <b>expeditious disposal</b> of trials, exclusive special courts are only operational in eight districts, leaving 30 districts to manage these cases alongside regular judicial duties. The court issued this directive while hearing a petition filed by an accused individual The bench highlighted that the current infrastructure struggles to meet the legal requirement for <b>day-to-day trials</b>.