Lok Sabha Question No. 5883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Crime by Juveniles
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5883

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  APRIL, 2018/ CHAITRA 13, 1940 (SAKA)

CRIME BY JUVENILES

5883. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of crime by juveniles are on the rise in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of  such  cases reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (c) the total number of juvenile homes functioning in the country along with the  programmes  implemented  in  these  homes  to  reform  the  juvenile delinquents;
- (d) whether proper arrangement for the rehabilitation of children is made at the time of their leaving the juvenile homes and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to check such cases?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

- (a) & (b) :  As informed  by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the number of cases registered against juveniles in the  country during 2014, 2015 and 2016 are 38,455, 33,433 and 35,849 respectively. State/UT wise details are given in Annexure.

(c)  to    (e)  :  This  information  is  not  maintained  centrally  by  the  NCRB. 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to  maintain  law  and  order, protection  of  life  and  property  rest  primarily  with  the  respective  State Governments. The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,

## LS.US.Q.NO.5883 FOR 03.04.2018

2000 provides for reformative care in case of children/juveniles in conflict with  law  including  measures  for  rehabilitation  and  reintegration.  The Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  a  Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances, under which  there  is  a  provision  of  Counselor  in  Observation  Homes.  These Counselors provide counseling services to children in conflict with law and children  in  need  of  care  and  protection  as  well  as  for  their  parents  and families. The Act and the Central Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)  Model  Rules,  2016  provide  for  setting  up  a  network  of  services and  structures  for  ensuring  the  well  being  and  rehabilitation  of  such children, which includes Juvenile Justice Boards, Special Juvenile Police Units, State and District Child Protection Units, Homes of various types and non-institutional care through adoption, foster-care and sponsorship. These measures,  among  other  things,  also  intend  main-streaming  of  children  in conflict with law. The State Governments/UT Administrations are entrusted with the responsibility for implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 and Rules made there under.

## Annexure

| SL    | State/UT                          |                             |                             |                       |                       |         | 2014    | 2014                        | 2014                        | 2014                        | 2014                        | 2014    |         |                                       |                                       |                   |                   |                   |
|-------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|---------|---------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------|---------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| SL    | State/UT                          | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Cognizable SLL Crimes | Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total   | Total   | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total   | Total   | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes Total SLL | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes Total SLL | Cognizable Crimes | Cognizable Crimes | Cognizable Crimes |
| SL    | State/UT                          | CR                          | JUVAPP                      | CR                    | JUVAPP CR             | JUVAPP  | CR      | TOTJUV                      | CR                          | TOTJUV                      | CR                          | JUVAPP  | CR      | TOTJUV                                | CR                                    | TOTJUV            | CR                | JUVAPP            |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                    | 871                         | 1002 12                     | 16                    | 883                   | 1018    | 1002    | 1350                        | 13                          | 21                          | 1015                        | 1371    | 802     | 1215                                  | 7                                     | 14                | 809               | 1229              |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh                 | 77                          | 120                         | 4 6                   | 81                    | 126     | 62      | 145                         | 4                           | 11                          | 66                          | 156     | 56      | 78                                    | 1                                     | 2                 | 57                | 80                |
| 3     | Assam                             | 466                         | 531                         | 21 22                 | 487                   | 553     | 580     | 685                         | 44                          | 49                          | 624                         | 734     | 403     | 446                                   | 33                                    | 34                | 436               | 480               |
| 4     | Bihar                             | 4044                        | 5800                        | 327 604               | 4371                  | 6404    | 1562    | 1573                        | 96                          | 101                         | 1658                        | 1674    | 2169    | 2443                                  | 166                                   | 183               | 2335              | 2626              |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                      | 1611                        | 1916                        | 80 90                 | 1691                  | 2006    | 1788    | 2111                        | 126                         | 179                         | 1914                        | 2290    | 1834    | 2262                                  | 119                                   | 132               | 1953              | 2394              |
| 6     | Goa                               | 63                          | 110                         | 1 3                   | 64                    | 113     | 27      | 34                          | 1                           | 1                           | 28                          | 35      | 21      | 26                                    | 0                                     | 0                 | 21                | 26                |
| 7     | Gujarat                           | 1595                        | 1840 2785                   | 2807                  | 4380                  | 4647    | 1356    | 1733                        | 221                         | 224                         | 1577                        | 1957    | 1561    | 1954                                  | 120                                   | 131               | 1681              | 2085              |
| 8     | Haryana                           | 994                         | 1123                        | 47 58                 | 1041                  | 1181    | 1012    | 1238                        | 86                          | 95                          | 1098                        | 1333    | 1051    | 1218                                  | 135                                   | 140               | 1186              | 1358              |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh                  | 262                         | 328                         | 10 14                 | 272                   | 342     | 186     | 228                         | 9                           | 13                          | 195                         | 241     | 194     | 251                                   | 10                                    | 12                | 204               | 263               |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir                   | 100                         | 137                         | 2 2                   | 102                   | 139     | 176     | 244                         | 5                           | 5                           | 181                         | 249     | 188     | 309                                   | 10                                    | 10                | 198               | 319               |
| 11    | Jharkhand                         | 145                         | 164                         | 5 9                   | 150                   | 173     | 112     | 112                         | 12                          | 12                          | 124                         | 124     | 126     | 124                                   | 14                                    | 18                | 140               | 142               |
| 12    | Karnataka                         | 376                         | 607                         | 36 33                 | 412                   | 640     | 398     | 636                         | 48                          | 56                          | 446                         | 692     | 436     | 601                                   | 17                                    | 26                | 453               | 627               |
| 13    | Kerala                            | 1069                        | 1432                        | 134 143               | 1203                  | 1575    | 1177    | 1570                        | 221                         | 223                         | 1398                        | 1793    | 553     | 967                                   | 75                                    | 93                | 628               | 1060              |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh                    | 6346                        | 7607                        | 195                   | 6512                  | 7802    | 6320    | 7586                        | 263                         | 284                         | 6583                        | 7870    | 7219    | 8303                                  | 150                                   | 161               | 7369              | 8464              |
| 15    | Maharashtra                       | 5175                        | 6947                        | 166 232               | 281 5407              | 7228    | 5482    | 7123                        | 211                         | 247                         | 5693                        | 7370    | 6239    | 7400                                  | 367                                   | 312               | 6606              | 7712              |
| 16    | Manipur                           | 20                          | 32                          | 3 4                   | 23                    | 36      | 13      | 21                          | 4                           | 4                           | 17                          | 25      | 6       | 8                                     | 4                                     | 4                 | 10                | 12                |
| 17    | Meghalaya                         | 120                         | 161                         | 5 8                   | 125                   | 169     | 96      | 125                         | 15                          | 16                          | 111                         | 141     | 70      | 79                                    | 14                                    | 14                | 84                | 93                |
| 18    | Mizoram                           | 44                          | 52                          | 0 0                   | 44                    | 52      | 34      | 44                          | 7                           | 7                           | 41                          | 51      | 49      | 59                                    | 4                                     | 4                 | 53                | 63                |
| 19    | Nagaland                          | 9                           | 9                           | 1 1                   | 10                    | 10      | 14      | 30                          | 3                           | 3                           | 17                          | 33      |         | 16 23                                 | 2                                     | 2                 | 18                | 25                |
| 20    | Odisha                            | 813                         | 1040                        | 25 37                 | 838                   | 1077    | 910     | 1069                        | 24                          | 26                          | 934                         | 1095    | 977     | 1265                                  | 17                                    | 20                | 994               | 1285              |
| 21    | Punjab                            | 253                         | 332                         | 24 26                 | 277                   | 358     | 102     | 138                         | 9                           | 10                          | 111                         | 148     | 103     | 141                                   | 14                                    | 16                | 117               | 157               |
| 22    | Rajasthan                         | 2174                        | 2871                        | 135 170               | 2309                  | 3041    | 2126    | 2734                        | 77                          | 85                          | 2203                        | 2819    | 2181    | 2831                                  | 92                                    | 112               | 2273              | 2943              |
| 23    | Sikkim                            | 19                          | 22                          | 0 0                   | 19                    | 22      | 36      | 36                          | 5                           | 5                           | 41                          | 41      | 25      | 37                                    | 2                                     | 2                 | 27                | 39                |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu                        | 945                         | 1185                        | 604 707               | 1549                  | 1892    | 1483    | 2029                        | 331                         | 392                         | 1814                        | 2421    | 1687    | 2195                                  | 530                                   | 615               | 2217              | 2810              |
| 25    | Telangana                         | 912                         | 1039                        | 19 21                 | 931                   | 1060    | 1226    | 1412                        | 26                          | 36                          | 1252                        | 1448    | 991     | 1173                                  | 7                                     | 9                 | 998               | 1182              |
| 26    | Tripura                           | 64                          | 78 0                        | 0                     | 64                    | 78      | 37      | 43                          | 0                           | 0                           | 37                          | 43      | 24      | 35                                    | 1                                     | 7                 | 25                | 42                |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh                     | 1254                        | 1456                        | 143 143               | 1397                  | 1599    | 958     | 1068                        | 48                          | 52                          | 1006                        | 1120    | 1340    | 1489                                  | 98                                    | 98                | 1438              | 1587              |
| 28    | Uttarakhand                       | 122                         | 173                         | 1 5                   | 123                   | 178     | 125     | 159                         | 2                           | 2                           | 127                         | 161     | 123     | 150                                   | 1                                     | 1                 | 124               | 151               |
| 29    | West Bengal                       | 1483                        | 1714                        | 83 123                | 1566                  | 1837    | 473     | 539                         | 89                          | 112                         | 562                         | 651     | 619     | 730                                   | 90                                    | 108               | 709               | 838               |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S)                    | 31426                       | 39828                       | 4905                  |                       |         | 28873   | 35815                       | 2000                        | 2271                        | 30873                       | 38086   | 31063   | 37812                                 | 2100 2280                             |                   | 33163             | 40092             |
| 30    |                                   |                             | 18 1                        | 5528                  | 36331 1               | 45356   |         |                             |                             |                             | 13                          | 16      | 12      | 13                                    | 0                                     | 0                 | 12                | 13                |
|       | A & N Islands                     | 13                          |                             | 0                     | 14                    | 19      | 13      | 16                          | 0                           | 0                           |                             |         |         |                                       |                                       |                   |                   |                   |
| 31    | Chandigarh                        | 116                         | 165                         | 0 0                   | 116                   | 165     | 100     | 147                         | 0                           | 0                           | 100                         | 147     | 96      | 141                                   | 0                                     | 0                 | 96                | 141               |
| 32 33 | D&N Haveli Daman & Diu            | 6 2                         | 6 3                         | 0 0 0                 | 6 2                   | 6 3     | 15 3    | 18 3                        | 2 0                         | 2 0                         | 17 3                        | 20 3    | 0 7     | 9 8                                   | 0 0                                   | 1 0               | 0 7               | 10 8              |
| 34 35 | Lakshadweep                       | 1                           | 23 1                        | 0                     | 0 1                   | 1       | 0       | 0                           | 0                           | 36 0                        | 2366 0                      | 0       | 0       | 3749 0                                | 0                                     | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|       | Delhi UT                          | 1946                        | 2523                        | 24                    | 1969                  | 2547    | 2332    | 3003                        | 34                          |                             |                             | 3039    | 2452    |                                       | 47                                    | 59                | 2499              | 3808              |
| 36    | Puducherry TOTAL UT(S) TOTAL (ALL | 16 2100 33526               | 22 2738                     | 0 0 24                | 16 25 2124            | 22 2763 | 60 2523 | 72 3259                     | 1 37                        | 2 40 2311                   | 61 2560                     | 74 3299 | 67 2634 | 94 4014                               | 5 52                                  | 5 65 2345         | 72 2686           | 99 4079           |
|       | INDIA)                            |                             | 42566                       | 4929                  | 5553 38455            | 48119   | 31396   | 39074                       | 2037                        |                             | 33433                       | 41385   | 33697   | 41826                                 | 2152                                  |                   | 35849             | 44171             |

Source: Crime in India