Lok Sabha Question No. 3250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Crime by Juveniles
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3250 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2017

## CRIME BY JUVENILES

## 3250. SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether crime committed by juveniles have been steadily rising across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof during the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether there  is  inadequacy  in  juvenile  care  and  protection  schemes  of  Government,  as  is  reflected  in  the pathetic condition of observation homes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether hardened criminals are forming juvenile gangs to take advantages of loopholes in Juvenile Justice Act;
- (e) if so, whether there have been regular incidents of escaping of inmates from Observation Homes in different parts of the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (f) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA RAJ)

- (a) According to National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, a decrease of 13.3% (from 38,565 cases in 2014 to 33,433 cases in 2015) during 2014 over 2015 and an increase of 1.1% (from 33,433 cases in 2015 to 33,810* cases in 2016*) during 2015 over 2016* were registered against juvenile in conflict with law, in which 48,230 juveniles in 2014, 41,385 juveniles in 2015 and 41,861* juveniles in 2016* were apprehended in the country. (* As reported by NCRB, data for the year 2016 is provisional as data is under clarification)
- (b):     As reported by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), State/UT-wise and crime head-wise cases registered and juvenile apprehended during 2014-2016* is enclosed as Annexure-I & II respectively.
- (c):     The  Central  Government  is  executing  Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme  (ICPS)  to              implement  the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, (JJ Act, 2015), in which State Governments/UT Administrations have major role to play. The Government of India has enacted the Juvenile Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015,  (JJ  Act,  2015)  which  has  come  into  effect  from  15th January, 2016 repealing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The Ministry has been requesting the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time to identify and register all CCIs under  relevant  provisions  of  JJ  Act  and  set  up  functional  inspection  and  other  Committees  to  ensure  that children in all the CCIs receive the best of care, and are not subject to any kind of abuse and neglect.
- (d):      No such case has come to the notice of the Ministry.
- (e): As reported by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), the Commission had suo-moto taken cognizance of a news published in the 'Times Nations' dated 03.02.2015 and deputed the officials to visit Observation Home, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) for investigating the situation, including the possible causes and  factors  responsible  for  fleeing  of  the  inmates  from  the  Meerut  Home.  It  was  observed  that  poor infrastructure and lack of adequate staff would have been reasons of children fleeing.

Another  complaint  received  by  NCPCR  from  Punjab  was  regarding  escaping  of  four  Children  from Observation  Home,  Shimlapuri  (Ludhiana),  Punjab,  on  03.05.2015.  A  report  was  sought  from  Deputy Collector,  Ludhiana.  The  report  stated  that  due  to  repair  and  renovation  work  of  toilet  in  the  building,  the children  could  have  escaped  by  scaling  the  roof  along  with  lapses  on  the  part  of  security  guards.   After departmental inquiry, two security guards were suspended.

- (f): Under ICS, there is a provision of counselor in Observation Home. These counselors are there for providing counseling services to children in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection as well as for their parents and families.

## Statement referred to in reply to part (b)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3250 for 04.08.2017 raised by Shri Tej Pratap Singh Yadav regarding 'Crime by Juveniles'

State/UT-wise cases registerd against juveniles and juveniles apprehended  under various cognizable crimes under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Special & Local Laws (SLL) during 2014-2016*

| SL    |                       | IPC               | IPC                     | IPC               | IPC                     | IPC               | IPC                     | SLL               | SLL                     | SLL               | SLL                     | SLL               | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   | Total Cognizable Crime (IPC + SLL)   |
|-------|-----------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|       | State/UT              | 2014              | 2014                    | 2015              | 2015                    | 2016*             | 2016*                   | 2014              | 2014                    | 2015              | 2015                    | 2016*             | 2016*                                | 2014                                 | 2014                                 | 2015 Cases                           | 2015 Cases                           | 2016*                                | 2016*                                |
|       | State/UT              | Cases Regsite red | Juvenil es Appreh ended | Cases Regsite red | Juvenil es Appreh ended | Cases Regsitere d | Juvenil es Appreh ended | Cases Regsite red | Juvenil es Appreh ended | Cases Regsite red | Juvenil es Appreh ended | Cases Regsite red | Juveniles Apprehen ded               | Cases Regsitere d                    | Juveniles Apprehen ded               | Regsite red Juvenil es Appreh ended  |                                      | Cases Regsite red                    | Juvenil es Appreh ended              |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh        | 871               | 1002                    | 1002              | 1350                    | 802               | 1215                    | 12                | 16                      | 13                | 21                      | 7                 | 14                                   | 883                                  | 1018 1015                            |                                      | 1371                                 | 809                                  | 1229                                 |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh     | 77                | 120                     | 62                | 145                     | 56                | 78                      | 4                 | 6                       | 4                 | 11                      | 1                 | 2                                    | 81                                   | 126 66                               |                                      | 156                                  | 57                                   | 80                                   |
| 3     | Assam                 | 466               | 531                     | 580               | 685                     | 404               | 447                     | 21                | 22                      | 44                | 49                      | 33                | 34                                   | 487                                  | 553 624                              |                                      | 734                                  | 437                                  | 481                                  |
| 4     | Bihar                 | 4044              | 5800                    | 1562              | 1573                    | 2169              | 2443                    | 327               | 604                     | 96                | 101                     | 166               | 183                                  | 4371                                 | 6404                                 | 1658                                 | 1674                                 | 2335                                 | 2626                                 |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh          | 1611              | 1916                    | 1788              | 2111                    | 1834              | 2262                    | 188               | 199                     | 126               | 179                     | 119               | 132                                  | 1799                                 | 2115                                 | 1914                                 | 2290                                 | 1953                                 | 2394                                 |
| 6     | Goa                   | 63                | 110                     | 27                | 34                      | 21                | 26                      | 1                 | 3                       | 1                 | 1                       | 0                 | 0                                    | 64                                   | 113                                  | 28                                   | 35                                   | 21                                   | 26                                   |
| 7     | Gujarat               | 1595              | 1840                    | 1356              | 1733                    | 1538              | 1930                    | 2785              | 2807                    | 221               | 224                     | 148               | 160                                  | 4380                                 | 4647                                 | 1577                                 | 1957                                 | 1686                                 | 2090                                 |
| 8     | Haryana               | 994               | 1123                    | 1012              | 1238                    | 1051              | 1218                    | 47                | 58                      | 86                | 95                      | 135               | 140                                  | 1041                                 | 1181                                 | 1098                                 | 1333                                 | 1186                                 | 1358                                 |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh      | 262               | 328                     | 186               | 228                     | 194               | 251                     | 10                | 14                      | 9                 | 13                      | 10                | 12                                   | 272                                  | 342                                  | 195                                  | 241                                  | 204                                  | 263                                  |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir       | 100               | 137                     | 176               | 244                     | 188               | 309                     | 2                 | 2                       | 5                 | 5                       | 10                | 10                                   | 102                                  | 139                                  | 181                                  | 249                                  | 198                                  | 319                                  |
| 11    | Jharkhand             | 145               | 164                     | 112               | 112                     | 126               | 124                     | 5                 | 9                       | 12                | 12                      | 14                | 18                                   | 150                                  | 173                                  | 124                                  | 124                                  | 140                                  | 142                                  |
| 12    | Karnataka             | 376               | 607                     | 398               | 636                     | 436               | 601                     | 36                | 33                      | 48                | 56                      | 17                | 26                                   | 412                                  | 640                                  | 446                                  | 692                                  | 453                                  | 627                                  |
| 13    | Kerala                | 1069              | 1432                    | 1177              | 1570                    | 553               | 967                     | 134               | 143                     | 221               | 223                     | 75                | 93                                   | 1203                                 | 1575                                 | 1398                                 | 1793                                 | 628                                  | 1060                                 |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh        | 6346              | 7607                    | 6320              | 7586                    | 7219              | 8304                    | 166               | 195                     | 263               | 284                     | 150               | 161                                  | 6512                                 | 7802                                 | 6583                                 | 7870                                 | 7369                                 | 8465                                 |
| 15    | Maharashtra           | 5175              | 6947                    | 5482              | 7123                    | 6239              | 7400                    | 232               | 281                     | 211               | 247                     | 367               | 312                                  | 5407                                 | 7228                                 | 5693                                 | 7370                                 | 6606                                 | 7712                                 |
| 16    | Manipur               | 20                | 32                      | 13                | 21                      | 6                 | 8                       | 3                 | 4                       | 4                 | 4                       | 4                 | 4                                    | 23                                   | 36                                   | 17                                   | 25                                   | 10                                   | 12                                   |
| 17    | Meghalaya             | 120               | 161                     | 96                | 125                     | 70                | 79                      | 5                 | 8                       | 15                | 16                      | 14                | 14                                   | 125                                  | 169                                  | 111                                  | 141                                  | 84                                   | 93                                   |
| 18    | Mizoram               | 44                | 52                      | 34                | 44                      | 48                | 59                      | 0                 | 0                       | 7                 | 7                       | 4                 | 4                                    | 44                                   | 52                                   | 41                                   | 51                                   | 52                                   | 63                                   |
| 19    | Nagaland              | 9                 | 9                       | 14                | 30                      | 16                | 23                      | 1                 | 1                       | 3                 | 3                       | 2                 | 2                                    | 10                                   | 10                                   | 17                                   | 33                                   | 18                                   | 25                                   |
| 20    | Odisha                | 813               | 1040                    | 910               | 1069                    | 977               | 1265                    | 25                | 37                      | 24                | 26                      | 17                | 20                                   | 838                                  | 1077                                 | 934                                  | 1095                                 | 994                                  | 1285                                 |
| 21    | Punjab                | 253               | 332                     | 102               | 138                     | 103               | 141                     | 24                | 26                      | 9                 | 10                      | 14                | 16                                   | 277                                  | 358                                  | 111                                  | 148                                  | 117                                  | 157                                  |
| 22    | Rajasthan             | 2174              | 2871                    | 2126              | 2734                    | 2181              | 2831                    | 135               | 170                     | 77                | 85                      | 92                | 112                                  | 2309                                 | 3041                                 | 2203                                 | 2819                                 | 2273                                 | 2943                                 |
| 23    | Sikkim                | 19                | 22                      | 36                | 36                      | 25                | 37                      | 0                 | 0                       | 5                 | 5                       | 2                 | 2                                    | 19                                   |                                      | 41                                   | 41                                   | 27                                   | 39                                   |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu            | 945               | 1185                    | 1483              | 2029                    | 1687              | 2195                    | 604               | 707                     | 331               | 392                     | 530               | 615                                  | 1549                                 | 22 1892                              | 1814                                 | 2421                                 | 2217                                 | 2810                                 |
| 25    | Telangana             | 912               | 1039 78                 | 1226 37           | 1412                    | 991               | 1173                    | 19                | 21                      | 26 0              | 36 0                    | 7 1               | 9                                    | 931                                  | 1060                                 | 1252 37                              | 1448 43                              | 998 25                               | 1182 42                              |
| 26    | Tripura               | 64                |                         |                   | 43                      | 24                | 35                      | 0                 | 0                       |                   |                         |                   | 7                                    | 64                                   | 78                                   |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh         | 1254              | 1456                    | 958               | 1068                    | 1340              | 1489                    | 143               | 143                     | 48                | 52                      | 98                | 98                                   | 1397                                 | 1599                                 | 1006                                 | 1120                                 | 1438                                 | 1587                                 |
| 28    | Uttarakhand           | 122               | 173                     | 125               | 159                     | 123               | 150                     | 3                 | 7                       | 2                 | 2                       | 2                 | 2                                    | 125                                  | 180                                  | 127                                  | 161                                  | 125                                  | 152                                  |
| 29    | West Bengal           | 1483              | 1714                    | 473               | 539                     | 619               | 730                     | 83                | 123                     | 89                | 112                     | 90                | 108                                  | 1566                                 | 1837                                 | 562                                  | 651                                  | 709                                  | 838                                  |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S)        | 31426             | 39828                   | 28873             | 35815                   | 31040             | 37790                   | 5015              | 5639                    | 2000              | 2271                    | 2129              | 2310                                 | 36441                                | 45467                                | 30873                                | 38086                                | 33169                                | 40100                                |
| 30    | A & N Islands         | 13                | 18                      | 13                | 16                      | 12                | 13                      | 1                 | 1                       | 0                 | 0                       | 0                 | 0                                    | 14                                   | 19 13                                |                                      | 16                                   | 12                                   | 13                                   |
| 31    | Chandigarh D&N Haveli | 116 6             | 165                     | 100               | 147                     | 96                | 141                     | 0                 | 0                       | 0                 | 0                       | 0 0               | 0                                    | 116                                  | 165                                  | 100                                  | 147                                  | 96                                   | 141                                  |
| 32 33 | Daman & Diu           | 2                 | 3                       | 3                 | 3                       | 0                 | 8                       | 0                 | 0                       | 2 0               | 2                       |                   | 0                                    | 2                                    | 3                                    |                                      | 20 3                                 | 0 7                                  | 10 8                                 |
|       |                       |                   | 6                       | 15                | 18                      | 7                 | 9                       | 0                 | 0                       |                   | 0                       | 0                 | 1                                    | 6                                    | 6                                    | 17 3                                 |                                      | 2499                                 |                                      |
| 34    | Delhi UT              | 1946              | 2523                    | 2332              | 3003                    | 2452              | 3749                    | 23                | 24                      | 34                | 36                      | 47                | 59                                   | 1969                                 | 2547                                 | 2366                                 | 3039                                 |                                      | 3808                                 |
| 35    | Lakshadweep           | 1                 | 1                       | 0                 | 0                       | 0                 | 0                       | 0                 | 0                       | 0                 | 0                       | 0                 | 0                                    | 1                                    | 1                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    | 0                                    |
| 36    | Puducherry            | 16                | 22                      | 60                | 72                      | 64                | 89                      | 0                 | 0                       | 1                 | 2                       | 5                 | 5                                    | 16                                   | 22                                   | 61                                   | 74                                   | 69                                   | 94                                   |
|       | TOTAL UT(S)           | 2100              | 2738                    | 2523              | 3259                    | 2631              | 4009                    | 24                | 25                      | 37                | 40                      | 52                | 65                                   | 2124                                 | 2763                                 | 2560                                 | 3299                                 | 2683                                 | 4074 44174                           |
|       | TOTAL (ALL            |                   |                         |                   |                         |                   | 41799                   | 5039              | 5664                    | 2037              | 2311                    | 2181              | 38565                                |                                      | 48230                                | 33433                                | 41385                                | 35852                                |                                      |
|       | INDIA)                | 33526             | 42566                   | 31396             | 39074                   | 33671             |                         |                   |                         |                   |                         |                   | 2375                                 |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |                                      |

Source: Crime in India

Note:  * Data for the year 2016 is provisional as data is under

clarification.

Annexure - I

## Statement  referred to in reply to part (b)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3250 for 04.08.2017 raised by Shri Tej Pratap Singh regarding 'Crime by Juveniles'

Crime-head-wise cases registerd against juveniles and juveniles apprehended  under various cognizable crimes under Indian Penal

| SL   | CrimeHead                                              | Special &Local Laws (SLL) 2014   | Special &Local Laws (SLL) 2014   | 2014-2016* 2015   | 2014-2016* 2015   | 2016*          | 2016*             |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------|
| SL   | CrimeHead                                              | Cases                            | Juveniles                        | Cases             | Juveniles         | Cases          | Juveniles         |
| 1    | Murder                                                 | Regsitered 841                   | Apprehende 1163                  | Regsitered 853    | Apprehen 1092     | Regsitered 892 | Apprehende d 1177 |
| 2    | Attempt to Commit Murder                               | 728                              | d 1029                           | 980               | ded 1360          | 933            | 1278              |
| 3    | Culpable Homicide not Amounting to                     | 52                               | 67                               | 36                | 41                | 45             | 69                |
| 4    | Murder Attempt to Commit Culpable Homicide             | 60                               | 78                               | 60                | 89                | 53             | 80                |
| 5    | Rape                                                   | 1989                             | 2144                             | 1688              | 1841              | 1903           | 2054              |
| 6    | Attempt to Commit Rape                                 | 93                               | 97                               | 77                | 78                | 67             | 73                |
| 7    | Kidnapping & Abduction                                 | 1455                             | 1932                             | 1630              | 1508              | 1539           | 1365              |
| 8    | Dacoity                                                | 182                              | 279                              | 193               | 301               | 218            | 327               |
| 9    | Making Preparation and Assembly for Committing Dacoity | 83                               | 126                              | 47                | 60                | 84             | 119               |
| 10   | Robbery                                                | 1024                             | 1401                             | 1358              | 1838              | 1276           | 1798              |
| 11   | Theft                                                  | 6717                             | 8863                             | 6046              | 7936              | 7717           | 10140             |
| 12   | Unlawful Assembly                                      | 92                               | 138                              | 118               | 200               | 122            | 178               |
| 13   | Riots                                                  | 1092                             | 2074                             | 1017              | 1716              | 1315           | 2026              |
| 14   | Criminal Breach of Trust                               | 47                               | 68                               | 26                | 35                | 18             | 20                |
| 15   | Cheating                                               | 349                              | 754                              | 90                | 109               | 162            | 188               |
| 16   | Forgery                                                | 16                               | 21                               | 10                | 12                | 18             | 19                |
| 17   | Counterfeiting                                         | 27                               | 36                               | 12                | 12                | 9              | 9                 |
| 18   | Arson                                                  | 64                               | 74                               | 52                | 67                | 78             | 90                |
| 19   | Grievous Hurt                                          | 1568                             | 1972                             | 1027              | 1269              | 1151           | 1418              |
| 20   | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty    | 1591                             | 1772                             | 1439              | 1598              | 1540           | 1627              |
| 21   | Insult to the Modesty of Women                         | 113                              | 144                              | 111               | 136               | 81             | 94                |
| 22   | Causing Death by Negligence                            | 591                              | 565                              | 329               | 336               | 318            | 300               |
| 23   | Causing Injuries under Rash Driving                    | 1472                             | 1488                             | 1538              | 1605              | 1196           | 1223              |
| 24   | Human Trafficking (Section 370 & 370A                  | 7                                | 10                               | 1                 | 3                 | 21             | 21                |
| 25   | IPC) Other IPC Crimes^                                 | 13273                            | 16271                            | 12658             | 15832             | 12915          | 16106             |
| A    | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes                            | 33526                            | 42566                            | 31396             | 39074             | 33671          | 41799             |
| 1    | Arms Act, 1959                                         | 160                              | 177                              | 187               | 197               | 228            | 243               |
| 2    | Narcotic Drugs& Psychotropic                           | 137                              | 147                              | 123               | 151               | 172            | 195               |
| 3    | Substances Act, 1985 Gambling Act, 1867                | 432                              | 494                              | 218               | 262               | 211            | 258               |
| 4    | Excise Act, 1944                                       | 325                              | 406                              | 152               | 163               | 225            | 243               |
| 5    | Prohibition Act                                        | 2079                             | 2088                             | 130               | 131               | 173            | 176               |
| 6    | Explosives and Explosive Substances Act                | 8                                | 48                               | 15                | 21                | 5              | 7                 |
| 7    | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956                 | 17                               | 20                               | 8                 | 9                 | 0              | 0                 |
| 8    | Indian Railways Act, 1989                              | 2                                | 6                                | 3                 | 5                 | 3              | 3                 |
| 9    | Information Technology Act, 2000                       | 20                               | 30                               | 17                | 23                | 22             | 25                |
| 10   | Electricity Act, 2003                                  | 36                               | 46                               | 18                | 20                | 4              | 13                |
| 11   | Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,                  | 2                                | 4                                | 5                 | 5                 | 1              | 1                 |
| 12   | 1967 Other SLL Crimes!                                 | 1821                             | 2198                             | 1161              | 1324              | 1137           | 1211              |
| B    | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes                            | 5039                             | 5664                             | 2037              | 2311              | 2181           | 2375              |
|      | Total Cognizable Crimes (IPC + SLL)                    | 38565                            | 48230                            | 33433             | 41385             | 35852          | 44174             |

(A + B) Source : Crime in India

Note:  * Data for the year 2016 is provisional as data is under clarification.

Note: ^ includes cases registered under criminal breach of trust, dowry deaths, cruelty by husband or his relatives, importation of girls

from froeign country, offences against state, offences promoting enmity between different groups, extortion, disclosure of identity of Note: ! Includes cases registered under the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, the Passport Act, 1967, the Essential Commodities

victims, unnatural offences and other IPC crimes.

Act, 1955, the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 etc.

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