New Delhi: The number of fast track courts has significantly come down to 473 from 1192 in 2011 after the Centre stopped funding for them, the government told Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Law Minister Sadananda Gowda said the 14th Finance Commission has urged states to use the additional fiscal space provided by it in the tax devolution to meet such requirements. He said it is for the state governments to identify the cases which need to be fast-tracked.