<span style="color: #222222;">The Maharashtra Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill that aims to establish special courts to ensure speedy trial of offences against women and children under the Shakti Act.<br />''<br />''State Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil tabled the Bill, titled 'The Maharashtra Exclusive Special Courts (for certain offences against women and children under Shakti Law), 2020', in the House.<br />''<br />''Mr. Walsepatil said, the Bill has been introduced with an aim to conduct trials without delay in cases of certain offences against women and children. He added that as per the Bill, exclusive special courts can be set up or existing courts can be given that rank depending upon the situation. The Bill, among other provisions, provides for appointing special public prosecutors for conducting trials and forming special police teams to probe the offences.</span><br />