Lok Sabha Question No. 196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-11
Subject: Compensation for Custodial Deaths
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: A.P. JITHENDER REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 196

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2018/ AGRAHAYANA 20, 1940 (SAKA)

COMPENSATION FOR CUSTODIAL DEATHS

196.     SHRI A.P. JITHENDER REDDY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of cases of custodial deaths where compensation has been recommended  by  National Human  Rights Commission  (NHRC)  since January 2014 till June 2018, State-wise;

(b)  the  number  of  cases  of  custodial  deaths  occurred  between  January 2014 and June 2018, prison and State-wise;

(c)  whether  mandatory  judicial  inquiries  have  been  initiated  in  cases  of death, disappearance of a person, rape of a woman while in custody of the police, as prescribed under section 176 of the Code of Criminal Procedure;

(d) if so, the details thereof during the said period, State-wise;

(e)  whether  prosecution  has  been  initiated  against  police  officers  for causing custodial deaths; and

(f) if so, the details thereof during the said period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a): During the period from 1.1.2014 till June 2018, the Commission has made recommendations for payment of monetary relief of Rs.10,34,24,999/in 616 cases of prima-facie violation of human rights on account of death in judicial  custody  and  monetary  relief  of  Rs.5,12,19,998/-  in  225  cases  of prima    facie    violation    of  human  rights  on  account  of  death  in  police custody. State-wise details are at annexures A and B respectively.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.196 FOR 11.12.2018

(b): State-wise  details  of  the  number  of  cases  registered  from  January 2014  till  June  2018  on  the  basis  of  intimations  received  from  the  State Governments in respect of deaths in Judicial Custody and Police Custody are at Annexures C and D respectively.

(c) & (d): In  accordance  with  the  provision  of  section  176(i)  (a)  of  the Code of Criminal Procedure, Judicial enquiries are being held in custodial death  cases  by  the  authorities  in  the  State  Government.   However,  the Commission does not maintain record of the enquiries.  States concerned are statutorily bound to initiate judicial enquiry u/s 176(1A) Cr PC.

(e) & (f): In  47  cases  of  deaths  in  Judicial  Custody  during  the  above mentioned period, the Commission  recommended  disciplinary action against  the  erring  Public  Servants.   In  three  cases  of  deaths  in  Police Custody and the Commission recommended disciplinary action against the erring Public Servants.  Prosecution is in the domain of State Governments. State-wise  cases,  where  NHRC  recommended  disciplinary  action  and prosecution, has also been given in Annexures A and B.

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## Information in respect of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 196 for 11.12.2018

## Statement Showing Statewise Total No. of Cases Registered, Disposed, Pending

## Incident Head DEATH IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY-INTIMATION (Inc. Code 301) From 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2018

## (Data as per CMS as on 05/12/2018)

| SrNo   | State/UT Name        |   Registration |   Disposal |   Pending |
|--------|----------------------|----------------|------------|-----------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH       |            179 |         99 |        80 |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |             15 |          2 |        13 |
| 3      | ASSAM                |            108 |         77 |        31 |
| 4      | BIHAR                |            482 |        234 |       248 |
| 5      | GOA                  |              9 |          8 |         1 |
| 6      | GUJARAT              |            208 |        179 |        29 |
| 7      | HARYANA              |            227 |        127 |       100 |
| 8      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |             23 |         13 |        10 |
| 9      | JAMMU & KASHMIR      |             20 |         20 |         0 |
| 10     | KARNATAKA            |             37 |         31 |         6 |
| 11     | KERALA               |            182 |        106 |        76 |
| 12     | MADHYA PRADESH       |            584 |        524 |        60 |
| 13     | MAHARASHTRA          |            528 |        414 |       114 |
| 14     | MANIPUR              |              3 |          1 |         2 |
| 15     | MEGHALAYA            |             12 |          6 |         6 |
| 16     | MIZORAM              |             13 |          8 |         5 |
| 17     | NAGALAND             |             11 |          7 |         4 |
| 18     | ODISHA               |            223 |        153 |        70 |
| 19     | PUNJAB               |            753 |        641 |       112 |
| 20     | RAJASTHAN            |            351 |        197 |       154 |
| 21     | SIKKIM               |              3 |          1 |         2 |
| 22     | TAMIL NADU           |            292 |        230 |        62 |
| 23     | TRIPURA              |             21 |          9 |        12 |
| 24     | UTTAR PRADESH        |           1669 |        853 |       816 |
| 25     | WEST BENGAL          |            503 |        289 |       214 |
| 26     | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    |              4 |          3 |         1 |
| 27     | CHANDIGARH           |             12 |          9 |         3 |
| 28     | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |              1 |          0 |         1 |
| 29     | DAMAN & DIU          |              1 |          0 |         1 |
| 30     | DELHI                |            182 |         99 |        83 |
| 31     | LAKSHADWEEP          |              0 |          0 |         0 |
| 32     | PUDUCHERRY           |              2 |          2 |         0 |
| 33     | CHHATTISGARH         |            248 |        153 |        95 |
| 34     | JHARKHAND            |            242 |        129 |       113 |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND          |             87 |         70 |        17 |
| 36     | TELANGANA            |            140 |         84 |        56 |
|        | TOTAL                |           7375 |       4778 |      2597 |

ANNEXURE -D Information in respect of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 196 for 11.12.2018 Statement Showing Statewise Total No. of Cases Registered, Disposed, Pending Incident HEAD DEATH IN POLICE CUSTODY -INTIMATION (Inc. Code 807) From 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2018

(Data as per CMS as on 05/12/2018)

| SrNo   | State/UT Name        |   Registration |   Disposal |   Pending |
|--------|----------------------|----------------|------------|-----------|
| 1      | ANDHRA PRADESH       |             17 |         11 |         6 |
| 2      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |             10 |          2 |         8 |
| 3      | ASSAM                |             39 |         15 |        24 |
| 4      | BIHAR                |             28 |          3 |        25 |
| 5      | GOA                  |              2 |          2 |         0 |
| 6      | GUJARAT              |             52 |         40 |        12 |
| 7      | HARYANA              |             29 |         10 |        19 |
| 8      | HIMACHAL PRADESH     |              6 |          3 |         3 |
| 9      | JAMMU & KASHMIR      |              1 |          1 |         0 |
| 10     | KARNATAKA            |             18 |         17 |         1 |
| 11     | KERALA               |             19 |          4 |        15 |
| 12     | MADHYA PRADESH       |             30 |         21 |         9 |
| 13     | MAHARASHTRA          |            100 |         74 |        26 |
| 14     | MANIPUR              |              2 |          0 |         2 |
| 15     | MEGHALAYA            |              9 |          6 |         3 |
| 16     | MIZORAM              |              5 |          3 |         2 |
| 17     | NAGALAND             |              2 |          1 |         1 |
| 18     | ODISHA               |             19 |         14 |         5 |
| 19     | PUNJAB               |             23 |         17 |         6 |
| 20     | RAJASTHAN            |             19 |         11 |         8 |
| 21     | SIKKIM               |              0 |          0 |         0 |
| 22     | TAMIL NADU           |             35 |         24 |        11 |
| 23     | TRIPURA              |              3 |          1 |         2 |
| 24     | UTTAR PRADESH        |             51 |         19 |        32 |
| 25     | WEST BENGAL          |             37 |         19 |        18 |
| 26     | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    |              1 |          0 |         1 |
| 27     | CHANDIGARH           |              0 |          0 |         0 |
| 28     | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |              0 |          0 |         0 |
| 29     | DAMAN & DIU          |              0 |          0 |         0 |
| 30     | DELHI                |             20 |          3 |        17 |
| 31     | LAKSHADWEEP          |              0 |          0 |         0 |
| 32     | PUDUCHERRY           |              1 |          0 |         1 |
| 33     | CHHATTISGARH         |             15 |          2 |        13 |
| 34     | JHARKHAND            |             22 |          5 |        17 |
| 35     | UTTARAKHAND          |              3 |          2 |         1 |
| 36     | TELANGANA            |             17 |         13 |         4 |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL                |            635 |        343 |       292 |

## ANNEXURE-A

Information in respect of part (b)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 196 for 11.12.2018 Statement Showing Statewise No. of Cases (Including Carry Forward) Where National Human Rights Commission Recommended Monetary Relief, Disciplinary Action and Prosecution regarding Incident Head DEATH IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY-INTIMATION (Inc.

Code 301)

## From 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2018 (Data as per CMS as on 05/12/2018)

| State/UT Name     |   No. of Cases (including carry forward) |   Amount (in Rs.) |   Disciplinary Action (including carry forward) |   Prosecution (including carry forward) |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                       35 |           5900000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                        1 |            100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| ASSAM             |                                        5 |            700000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| BIHAR             |                                       56 |           9649998 |                                               7 |                                       0 |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                                       30 |           4500000 |                                               3 |                                       0 |
| DELHI             |                                       26 |           4000000 |                                               2 |                                       0 |
| GUJARAT           |                                       18 |           3600000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| HARYANA           |                                       26 |           4300000 |                                               3 |                                       0 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                        2 |            400000 |                                               1 |                                       0 |
| JHARKHAND         |                                       23 |           3950000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| KARNATAKA         |                                        1 |            100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| KERALA            |                                       12 |           2200000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |                                       20 |           3350000 |                                               6 |                                       0 |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                                       37 |           5100000 |                                               1 |                                       0 |
| MANIPUR           |                                        1 |            300000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MEGHALAYA         |                                        2 |            300000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MIZORAM           |                                        1 |            300000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| NAGALAND          |                                        4 |            550000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| ODISHA            |                                        8 |            800000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| PUDUCHERRY        |                                        1 |            100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| PUNJAB            |                                       28 |           3950000 |                                               4 |                                       0 |
| RAJASTHAN         |                                       37 |           5650000 |                                               4 |                                       0 |
| TAMIL NADU        |                                       13 |           3100000 |                                               3 |                                       0 |
| TELANGANA         |                                       18 |           3000000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| TRIPURA           |                                        1 |             25000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                                      175 |          31250001 |                                              11 |                                       0 |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                                        4 |            800000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| WEST BENGAL       |                                       31 |           5450000 |                                               2 |                                       0 |
| TOTAL             |                                      616 |         103424999 |                                              47 |                                       0 |

ANNEXURE-B Information in respect of part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 196 for 11.12.2018. Statement showing State wise No. of Cases (Including Carry Forward) where National Human Rights Commission Recommended Monetary Relief, Disciplinary Action and Prosecution regarding Incident HEAD DEATH IN POLICE CUSTODY -INTIMATION (Inc. Code 807) From 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2018

## (Data as per CMS as on 05/12/2018)

| State/UT Name     |   No. of Cases (including carry forward) |   Amount (in Rs.) |   Disciplinary Action (including carry forward) |   Prosecution (including carry forward) |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH    |                                       10 |           1240000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                                        4 |            700000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| ASSAM             |                                        4 |           1100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| BIHAR             |                                        5 |            850000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| CHHATTISGARH      |                                        3 |            700000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| DELHI             |                                        3 |            700000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| GUJARAT           |                                       31 |           6149998 |                                               1 |                                       0 |
| HARYANA           |                                       12 |           2675000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |                                        4 |            500000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| JHARKHAND         |                                       11 |           2450000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| KARNATAKA         |                                        4 |            400000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| KERALA            |                                        6 |            550000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |                                       13 |           3100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MAHARASHTRA       |                                       43 |          11725000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MANIPUR           |                                        1 |            500000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MEGHALAYA         |                                        6 |            800000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| MIZORAM           |                                        4 |            325000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| NAGALAND          |                                        1 |            100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| ODISHA            |                                        2 |            800000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| PUDUCHERRY        |                                        3 |           1000000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| PUNJAB            |                                        2 |            200000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| RAJASTHAN         |                                        2 |            400000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| TAMIL NADU        |                                        7 |           2325000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| TELANGANA         |                                        8 |           1480000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| TRIPURA           |                                        1 |            100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |                                       27 |           7150000 |                                               1 |                                       0 |
| UTTARAKHAND       |                                        2 |           1100000 |                                               1 |                                       0 |
| WEST BENGAL       |                                        6 |           2100000 |                                               0 |                                       0 |
| TOTAL             |                                      225 |          51219998 |                                               3 |                                       0 |

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