Minister of State for Finance Chandrima Bhattacharya said.
The decision came when the state is rocked by the protests against the rape and murder of an on-duty doctor in the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Bhattacharya said the step was taken to quickly dispose of cases linked to child sexual abuse.
The Cabinet meeting, held at the state secretariat on Tuesday afternoon, was chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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