Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said atrocities against women and the safety of children were a serious concern in the society today.

He made the remark at a time when the nation is witnessing protests from all walks of life against the recent rape and murder of the PG doctor in Kolkata's iconic RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Modi highlighted that many strict legislations were enacted for the safety of women in the country.

He added that in 2019, the government had planned to establish fast-track special courts.

Explaining further, he said that there was a provision for a deposition center for important witnesses under the fast-track special courts.

He further emphasized the important role of District Monitoring Committees under fast-track special courts, consisting of the District Judge, District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police.

He added that the committee’s role was important in creating coordination between various aspects of the Criminal Justice System.

Modi stressed on the need to make these committees more active.

He added that the quicker the decisions in cases related to atrocities against women, the greater will be the assurance of safety for half the population.

The Prime Minister noted that the third phase of the e-Courts project was approved in 2023.

He added that India was moving towards creating a unified technology platform, which incorporated emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Optical character recognition.

Modi highlighted that such technological platforms would help analyze pending cases and predict future cases as well.

He added that technology would integrate and speed up the work of various departments like Police, forensics, jail and court.

“We are moving towards a justice system which will be completely future-ready," Modi remarked.