Lok Sabha Question No. 174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Sexual Abuse at Shelter Homes
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.174

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.06.2019

## SEXUAL ABUSE AT SHELTER HOMES

## 174. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

(a) the cases registered under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 during the last five years;

(b) whether the Government has taken note of the sharp increase in the cases of sexual offences against the children and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government has initiated any action plan for establishment of special courts for timely disposal of the cases registered under POCSO and if so, the details of the action taken thereto;

(d) whether the Government has proposed to launch awareness programmes for shaping public opinion against such offences, if so, the details of the action taken thereon; and

(e) the details of POCSO cases disposed off by the Courts during the last five years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b) As per the information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs, a total of 34,449, 34505 and 36,022 cases were registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively, accounting for increase of 0.2% in 2015 over 2014 and 4.4% in 2016 over 2015. State/UT-wise cases registered under POCSO Act, 2012 during 2014-16 is  enclosed  as Annexure-I .  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  had  introduced  the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012, as a special law to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. NCRB started collecting the data/statistics with respect to the cases of crime falling within the purview of POCSO Act, 2012 with effect from 2014 only.

(c)  A provision already exists under Section 28 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 to designate Special Court for each district for speedy trial to try the offences.

(d)   Section 43 of the POCSO Act provides that the Central Government and every State Government shall take all measures to give wide publicity to the provisions of the Act. In accordance with this the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), has taken various steps from time to time to create awareness of the provisions of the POCSO Act through electronic and print media, consultations, workshops and training programmes with stakeholders concerned. Further, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) and State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCRs) are also mandated to monitor the implementation of the POCSO Act, 2012. Further Ministry of Home Affairs  (MHA)  has  been  issuing  various  advisories  from  time  to  time  to  all  States  and  UTs  for implementation of the existing laws vigorously and advising therewith other measures to be taken for prevention of crimes against children.

(e) As per information provided by Ministry of Home Affairs a total of 7,731, 10,776 and 11,121 cases under POCSO Act, 2012 have been disposed off by the Courts. State/UT-wise list indicating the number of court cases disposed off under POCSO Act, 2012 during 2014-16 is enclosed as Annexure-II .

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## Annexure-I

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PART (A) AND (B) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION  NO.174  FOR  ANSWER  ON  21.06.2019  RAISED  BY  SHRI  N.K.  PREMACHANDRAN REGARDING 'SEXUAL ABUSE AT SHELTER HOMES' INDICATING NUMBER OF POCSO CASES REGISTERED (CR) DURING 2014-2016

|                   |                   | 2014   | 2015   | 2016   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| SL                | State/UT          | CR     | CR     | CR     |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh    | 932    | 1054   | 830    |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh | 56     | 54     | 59     |
| 3                 | Assam             | 506    | 819    | 821    |
| 4                 | Bihar             | 191    | 187    | 233    |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh      | 1684   | 1656   | 1570   |
| 6                 | Goa               | 107    | 79     | 75     |
| 7                 | Gujarat           | 613    | 1609   | 1408   |
| 8                 | Haryana           | 707    | 988    | 1020   |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh  | 209    | 206    | 205    |
| 10                | Jammu &Kashmir    | 45     | 30     | 25     |
| 11                | Jharkhand         | 112    | 182    | 348    |
| 12                | Karnataka         | 1380   | 1526   | 1565   |
| 13                | Kerala            | 1392   | 1486   | 1848   |
| 14                | Madhya Pradesh    | 4995   | 4624   | 4717   |
| 15                | Maharashtra       | 3926   | 4816   | 4815   |
| 16                | Manipur           | 50     | 43     | 43     |
| 17                | Meghalaya         | 118    | 167    | 151    |
| 18                | Mizoram           | 165    | 169    | 167    |
| 19                | Nagaland          | 17     | 15     | 27     |
| 20                | Odisha            | 1126   | 1372   | 1928   |
| 21                | Punjab            | 652    | 666    | 596    |
| 22                | Rajasthan         | 1327   | 1311   | 1479   |
| 23                | Sikkim            | 70     | 55     | 92     |
| 24                | Tamil Nadu        | 1065   | 1544   | 1583   |
| 25                | Telangana         | 924    | 1394   | 1158   |
| 26                | Tripura           | 245    | 133    | 156    |
| 27                | Uttar Pradesh     | 8009   | 4541   | 4954   |
| 28                | Uttarakhand       | 189    | 168    | 218    |
| 29                | West Bengal       | 1291   | 1504   | 2132   |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 32103  | 32398  | 34223  |
| 30                | A &NIslands       | 29     | 39     | 49     |
| 31                | Chandigarh        | 49     | 62     | 51     |
| 32                | D&N Haveli        | 2      | 15     | 11     |
| 33                | Daman &Diu        | 1      | 5      | 10     |
| 34                | Delhi UT          | 2240   | 1936   | 1620   |
| 35                | Lakshadweep       | 1      | 1      | 5      |
| 36                | Puducherry        | 24     | 49     | 53     |
|                   | TOTAL UT(S)       | 2346   | 2107   | 1799   |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) |                   | 34449  | 34505  | 36022  |

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN PART (E) OF REPLY TO LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.174 FOR ANSWER ON 21.06.2019 RAISED BY SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN REGARDING 'SEXUAL ABUSE AT SHELTER HOMES' INDICATING NUMBER OF POCSO CASES DISPOSED OFF DURING 2014-2016

|            |                   | 2014   | 2015   | 2016   |
|------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| SL         | State/UT          | CDOC   | CDOC   | CDOC   |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh    | 298    | 529    | 589    |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh | 2      | 0      | 1      |
| 3          | Assam             | 20     | 40     | 122    |
| 4          | Bihar             | 82     | 59     | 49     |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh      | 548    | 1087   | 959    |
| 6          | Goa               | 8      | 37     | 55     |
| 7          | Gujarat           | 45     | 61     | 67     |
| 8          | Haryana           | 535    | 451    | 451    |
| 9          | Himachal Pradesh  | 69     | 90     | 112    |
| 10         | Jammu &Kashmir    | 17     | 24     | 17     |
| 11         | Jharkhand         | 23     | 50     | 85     |
| 12         | Karnataka         | 132    | 235    | 283    |
| 13         | Kerala            | 142    | 204    | 250    |
| 14         | Madhya Pradesh    | 2375   | 2709   | 2569   |
| 15         | Maharashtra       | 734    | 908    | 1093   |
| 16         | Manipur           | 0      | 4      | 9      |
| 17         | Meghalaya         | 7      | 7      | 35     |
| 18         | Mizoram           | 41     | 116    | 56     |
| 19         | Nagaland          | 2      | 6      | 11     |
| 20         | Odisha            | 104    | 289    | 331    |
| 21         | Punjab            | 290    | 440    | 292    |
| 22         | Rajasthan         | 382    | 345    | 392    |
| 23         | Sikkim            | 29     | 29     | 17     |
| 24         | Tamil Nadu        | 232    | 390    | 734    |
| 25         | Telangana         | 238    | 475    | 315    |
| 26         | Tripura           | 57     | 64     | 77     |
| 27         | Uttar Pradesh     | 572    | 1342   | 1454   |
| 28         | Uttarakhand       | 42     | 119    | 42     |
| 29         | West Bengal       | 184    | 106    | 225    |
|            | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 7210   | 10216  | 10692  |
| 30         | A &NIslands       | 7      | 0      | 7      |
| 31         | Chandigarh        | 45     | 37     | 42     |
| 32         | D&N Haveli        | 0      | 1      | 7      |
| 33         | Daman &Diu        | 3      | 0      | 0      |
| 34         | Delhi UT          | 466    | 520    | 373    |
| 35         | Lakshadweep       | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| 36         | Puducherry        | 0      | 2      | 0      |
|            | TOTAL UT(S)       | 521    | 560    | 429    |
| TOTAL (ALL | INDIA)            | 7731   | 10776  | 11121  |