Lok Sabha Question No. 4478 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-19
Subject: Juvenile Courts in High Courts
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Virendra  Kumar, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## +4478.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4478

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2019

## JUVENILE COURTS IN HIGH COURTS

- DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR:

SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

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

- (a) whether the incidents related to juvenile crimes are rising in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is contemplating to set up juvenile court in each High Court of the country to dispose off such cases;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to take any new measures for the welfare of children in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a) & (b): As per information provided by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 38,455, 33,433 and 35,849 cases were reported against juveniles in the country during 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively. State/UT-wise number of cases reported against Juveniles and Juveniles apprehended during 2014-2016 is Annexed .
- (c) & (d): No such proposal is with the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
- (e):      The  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  (JJ  Act)  is  the  primary legislation  for  ensuring  the  safety,  security,  dignity  and  well-being  of  children.    The  Act provides for protection of children in need of care and protection and those in conflict with law by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment and social re-integration.  It defines standards of care and protection to secure the best interest of child.    The  primary  responsibility  of  execution  of  the  JJ  Act,  2015  lies  with  the  State Governments.  The  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Model  Rules,  2016 framed under JJ Act, inter-alia specify standards for physical infrastructure, clothing, bedding, nutrition  &  diet,  as  well  as  rehabilitation  measures  such  as  education,  vocational  training, counselling,  etc.  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is  implementing  'Child Protection  Services'  (CPS)  (erstwhile  Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme)  for  providing financial  assistance to State Governments/UT Administrations with the objective to create a safe  and  secure  environment  for  overall  development  of  children  in  need  of  care  and protection and children in conflict with law. Under CPS financial assistance is provided to the State  Governments/UT  Administrations  for  setting  up  and  maintenance  of  various  types  of Child Care Institutions.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Rajya  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.4778  for 19.07.2019  raised  by    Dr.  Virendra  Kumar  and  Shri  Mansukhbhai  Dhanjibhai  Vasava  regarding 'Juvenile Courts in High Courts'

| during SL   | State/UT          | 2014   | 2014   | 2015   | 2015   | 2016   | 2016   |
|-------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| during SL   | State/UT          | CR     | JAPP   | CR     | JAPP   | CR     | JAPP   |
| 1           | Andhra Pradesh    | 883    | 1512   | 1015   | 2102   | 809    | 2397   |
| 2           | Arunachal Pradesh | 81     | 158    | 66     | 158    | 57     | 203    |
| 3           | Assam             | 487    | 654    | 624    | 789    | 436    | 558    |
| 4           | Bihar             | 4371   | 8006   | 1658   | 1798   | 2335   | 3206   |
| 5           | Chhattisgarh      | 1691   | 2356   | 1914   | 2746   | 1953   | 3738   |
| 6           | Goa               | 64     | 161    | 28     | 126    | 21     | 116    |
| 7           | Gujarat           | 4380   | 5404   | 1577   | 2963   | 1681   | 3503   |
| 8           | Haryana           | 1041   | 1588   | 1098   | 2034   | 1186   | 2570   |
| 9           | Himachal Pradesh  | 272    | 520    | 195    | 425    | 204    | 466    |
| 10          | Jammu & Kashmir   | 102    | 183    | 181    | 347    | 198    | 441    |
| 11          | Jharkhand         | 150    | 220    | 124    | 159    | 140    | 168    |
| 12          | Karnataka         | 412    | 714    | 446    | 859    | 453    | 939    |
| 13          | Kerala            | 1203   | 1895   | 1398   | 2194   | 628    | 1619   |
| 14          | Madhya Pradesh    | 6512   | 8937   | 6583   | 10442  | 7369   | 12299  |
| 15          | Maharashtra       | 5407   | 9145   | 5693   | 9758   | 6606   | 10311  |
| 16          | Manipur           | 23     | 36     | 17     | 40     | 10     | 16     |
| 17          | Meghalaya         | 125    | 179    | 111    | 152    | 84     | 118    |
| 18          | Mizoram           | 44     | 52     | 41     | 53     | 53     | 66     |
| 19          | Nagaland          | 10     | 10     | 17     | 33     | 18     | 25     |
| 20          | Odisha            | 838    | 1083   | 934    | 1206   | 994    | 1462   |
| 21          | Punjab            | 277    | 551    | 111    | 362    | 117    | 301    |
| 22          | Rajasthan         | 2309   | 3471   | 2203   | 3489   | 2273   | 3769   |
| 23          | Sikkim            | 19     | 22     | 41     | 41     | 27     | 58     |
| 24          | Tamil Nadu        | 1549   | 2795   | 1814   | 3254   | 2217   | 4569   |
| 25          | Telangana         | 931    | 1357   | 1252   | 1721   | 998    | 1671   |
| 26          | Tripura           | 64     | 101    | 37     | 92     | 25     | 96     |
| 27          | Uttar Pradesh     | 1397   | 2845   | 1006   | 2476   | 1438   | 2341   |
| 28          | Uttarakhand       | 123    | 206    | 127    | 193    | 124    | 160    |
| 29          | West Bengal       | 1566   | 3063   | 562    | 2447   | 709    | 2952   |
|             | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 36331  | 57224  | 30873  | 52459  | 33163  | 60138  |
| 30          | A & N Islands     | 14     | 145    | 13     | 160    | 12     | 148    |
| 31          | Chandigarh        | 116    | 209    | 100    | 212    | 96     | 207    |
| 32          | D&N Haveli        | 6      | 6      | 17     | 20     | 0      | 29     |
| 33          | Daman & Diu       | 2      | 16     | 3      | 3      | 7      | 8      |
| 34          | Delhi UT          | 1969   | 2876   | 2366   | 3570   | 2499   | 5025   |
| 35          | Lakshadweep       | 1      | 1      | 0      |        | 0      | 0      |
| 36          | Puducherry        | 16     | 88     | 61     | 0 77   | 72     | 104    |
|             | TOTAL UT(S)       | 2124   | 3341   | 2560   | 4042   | 2686   | 5521   |
| TOTAL       | (ALL INDIA)       | 38455  | 60565  | 33433  | 56501  | 35849  | 65659  |

Source: Crime in India