Lok Sabha Question No. 2627 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Convictions under POCSO Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2627

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020

## CONVICTIONS UNDER POCSO ACT

## 2627.  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR:

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

- (a) whether the conviction rate is very low in the cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act across the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the number of offenders convicted under the said Act since enactment, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to setup more courts under the Act;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to ensure better implementation of the said Act?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  The  details  of  the  conviction  rate  and  the  number  of  offenders  convicted  in  the cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, as provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), is at Annexure-I .
- (c) & (d) The Government has launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for setting up of a total of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) across the country for expeditious trial and disposal of pending cases pertaining to rape and POCSO Act, 2012.
- (e) Section 43 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 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 Government 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.  In  order  to  generate  awareness  about  the POCSO  Act,  a  short  clip  (duration  45  seconds)  on  POCSO  Act  was  disseminated  in Cinema Halls and Doordarshan across the nation from 02.10.2019 to 08.10.2019.

Further, letters have been written by Secretary, WCD to all the States/UTs for taking necessary action for awareness and sensitization in schools on issue of child safety and prevention of child sexual abuse.

Under Samagra Shiksha, school safety pledge has been initiated. The Government has  also  directed all  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  Sangathan  across  the  country  to  display awareness content on POCSO on their notice boards or any other prominent place in the schools. School Safety Pledges are also being taken in schools with appropriate messages on Child Safety and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse.

Minister,  Women  and  Child  Development  (WCD)  has  written  to  all  the  Chief Ministers, Members of Parliament, and Heads of local Bodies/Panchayati Raj Institutions to take  all  necessary  measures  for  effective  implementation  of  the  POCSO  Act,  2012  as amended  in  2019.  Secretary,  WCD  has  also  written  a  letter  to  this  effect  to  all  the Secretaries of line Ministries and Chief Secretaries of all States/UTs.

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.

Moreover, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and  property  of  the  citizens  including  children,  rest  primarily  with  the  respective  State Governments and UT Administration. The State Governments and UT Administrations are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

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Statement Referred To In Part (a) of Reply To Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.2627  For Answer On 06.03.2020 raised by SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR on 'CONVICTIONS UNDER POCSO ACT' indicating State/UT-wise Conviction Rate (CVR) and Persons Convicted (PCV) under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act During 2014-2015

| SL      | State/UT          | 2014    | 2014    | 2015    | 2015    |
|---------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
|         |                   | CVR     | PCV     | CVR     | PCV     |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh    | 10.0    | 29      | 16.7    | 85      |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh | 50.0    | 1       | -       | 0       |
| 3       | Assam             | 40.0    | 8       | 37.5    | 15      |
| 4       | Bihar             | 23.6    | 22      | 42.3    | 24      |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh      | 34.9    | 263     | 48.2    | 562     |
| 6       | Goa               | 37.5    | 3       | 36.1    | 15      |
| 7       | Gujarat           | 11.1    | 5       | 13.6    | 8       |
| 8       | Haryana           | 19.3    | 119     | 30.4    | 149     |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh  | 36.2    | 33      | 31.4    | 37      |
| 10      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 5.9     | 1       | 4.5     | 1       |
| 11      | Jharkhand         | 59.1    | 15      | 56.0    | 28      |
| 12      | Karnataka         | 20.6    | 29      | 13.7    | 32      |
| 13      | Kerala            | 34.0    | 51      | 40.7    | 100     |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh    | 32.7    | 848     | 30.0    | 944     |
| 15      | Maharashtra       | 15.5    | 129     | 21.9    | 219     |
| 16      | Manipur           | -       | 0       | 25.0    | 1       |
| 17      | Meghalaya         | 100.0   | 7       | 28.6    | 2       |
| 18      | Mizoram           | 90.2    | 38      | 88.6    | 102     |
| 19      | Nagaland          | 100.0   | 1       | 66.7    | 4       |
| 20      | Odisha            | 13.5    | 16      | 13.5    | 40      |
| 21      | Punjab            | 39.3    | 121     | 38.4    | 207     |
| 22      | Rajasthan         | 35.5    | 152     | 38.7    | 167     |
| 23      | Sikkim            | 65.5    | 3       | 55.2    | 16      |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu        | 31.5    | 65      | 34.1    | 143     |
| 25      | Telangana         | 15.1    | 35      | 9.5     | 42      |
| 26      | Tripura           | 22.5    | 11      | 25.0    | 14      |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh     | 53.0    | 410     | 65.5    | 1241    |
| 28      | Uttarakhand       | 38.1    | 20      | 66.4    | 85      |
| 29      | West Bengal       | 12.0    | 22      | 19.8    | 22      |
|         | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 29.9    | 2457    | 35.9    | 4305    |
| 30      | A&N Islands       | 57.1    | 4       | -       | 0       |
| 31      | Chandigarh        | 46.7    | 22      | 40.5    | 22      |
| 32      | D&N Haveli        | -       | 0       | 0.0     | 0       |
| 33      | Daman & Diu       | 33.3    | 1       | -       | 0       |
| 34      | Delhi             | 35.3    | 202     | 42.8    | 238     |
| 35      | Lakshadweep       | -       | 0       | -       | 0       |
| 36      | Puducherry        | -       | 0       | 100.0   | 2       |
|         | TOTAL UT(S)       | 36.6    | 229     | 42.8    | 262     |
|         | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 30.4    | 2686    | 36.3    | 4567    |
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Statement Referred To In Part (a) of Reply To Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.2627  For Answer On 06.03.2020 raised by SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR on 'CONVICTIONS UNDER POCSO ACT' indicating State/UT-wise Conviction Rate (CVR) and Persons Convicted (PCV) under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act During 2016-2018

| SL                                                                     | State/UT                                                               | 2016                                                                   | 2016                                                                   | 2017                                                                   | 2017                                                                   | 2018                                                                   | 2018                                                                   |
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| SL                                                                     | State/UT                                                               | CVR                                                                    | PCV                                                                    | CVR                                                                    | PCV                                                                    | CVR                                                                    | PCV                                                                    |
| 1                                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                         | 9.3                                                                    | 52                                                                     | 9.3                                                                    | 9                                                                      | 6.5                                                                    | 9                                                                      |
| 2                                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                                      | 0.0                                                                    | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 50.0                                                                   | 1                                                                      |
| 3                                                                      | Assam                                                                  | 35.2                                                                   | 43                                                                     | 31.1                                                                   | 53                                                                     | 21.6                                                                   | 73                                                                     |
| 4                                                                      | Bihar                                                                  | 46.9                                                                   | 24                                                                     | 49.3                                                                   | 35                                                                     | 71.2                                                                   | 136                                                                    |
| 5                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                           | 36.9                                                                   | 378                                                                    | 34.2                                                                   | 409                                                                    | 34.0                                                                   | 379                                                                    |
| 6                                                                      | Goa                                                                    | 23.6                                                                   | 13                                                                     | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 7                                                                      | Gujarat                                                                | 7.7                                                                    | 6                                                                      | 9.8                                                                    | 17                                                                     | 13.5                                                                   | 36                                                                     |
| 8                                                                      | Haryana                                                                | 20.8                                                                   | 130                                                                    | 31.3                                                                   | 218                                                                    | 35.7                                                                   | 350                                                                    |
| 9                                                                      | Himachal Pradesh                                                       | 23.1                                                                   | 31                                                                     | 100.0                                                                  | 1                                                                      | 0.0                                                                    | 0                                                                      |
| 10                                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                                        | 6.3                                                                    | 1                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 11                                                                     | Jharkhand                                                              | 20.0                                                                   | 17                                                                     | 37.8                                                                   | 25                                                                     | 29.5                                                                   | 41                                                                     |
| 12                                                                     | Karnataka                                                              | 19.4                                                                   | 58                                                                     | 20.0                                                                   | 139                                                                    | 19.4                                                                   | 190                                                                    |
| 13                                                                     | Kerala                                                                 | 18.9                                                                   | 53                                                                     | 32.0                                                                   | 33                                                                     | 36.0                                                                   | 84                                                                     |
| 14                                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                                         | 26.0                                                                   | 792                                                                    | 31.4                                                                   | 492                                                                    | 39.4                                                                   | 598                                                                    |
| 15                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                            | 23.7                                                                   | 279                                                                    | 27.1                                                                   | 566                                                                    | 28.6                                                                   | 583                                                                    |
| 16                                                                     | Manipur                                                                | 11.1                                                                   | 1                                                                      | 100.0                                                                  | 4                                                                      | 100.0                                                                  | 4                                                                      |
| 17                                                                     | Meghalaya                                                              | 82.4                                                                   | 28                                                                     | 83.3                                                                   | 5                                                                      | 59.3                                                                   | 16                                                                     |
| 18                                                                     | Mizoram                                                                | 96.4                                                                   | 54                                                                     | 69.6                                                                   | 48                                                                     | 87.1                                                                   | 33                                                                     |
| 19                                                                     | Nagaland                                                               | 54.5                                                                   | 9                                                                      | 64.3                                                                   | 16                                                                     | 81.8                                                                   | 9                                                                      |
| 20                                                                     | Odisha                                                                 | 11.5                                                                   | 48                                                                     | 5.1                                                                    | 11                                                                     | 18.8                                                                   | 24                                                                     |
| 21                                                                     | Punjab                                                                 | 32.2                                                                   | 98                                                                     | 23.5                                                                   | 79                                                                     | 35.3                                                                   | 105                                                                    |
| 22                                                                     | Rajasthan                                                              | 39.1                                                                   | 168                                                                    | 44.1                                                                   | 110                                                                    | 45.5                                                                   | 119                                                                    |
| 23                                                                     | Sikkim                                                                 | 52.9                                                                   | 9                                                                      | 65.5                                                                   | 23                                                                     | 39.7                                                                   | 35                                                                     |
| 24                                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                                             | 27.1                                                                   | 214                                                                    | 19.6                                                                   | 180                                                                    | 23.1                                                                   | 356                                                                    |
| 25                                                                     | Telangana                                                              | 7.9                                                                    | 32                                                                     | 10.3                                                                   | 38                                                                     | 12.5                                                                   | 72                                                                     |
| 26                                                                     | Tripura                                                                | 43.6                                                                   | 25                                                                     | 44.2                                                                   | 21                                                                     | 26.0                                                                   | 14                                                                     |
| 27                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                          | 49.4                                                                   | 1003                                                                   | 72.3                                                                   | 1796                                                                   | 63.5                                                                   | 1652                                                                   |
| 28                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                            | 90.5                                                                   | 45                                                                     | 81.0                                                                   | 17                                                                     | 66.7                                                                   | 28                                                                     |
| 29                                                                     | West Bengal                                                            | 21.3                                                                   | 48                                                                     | 18.0                                                                   | 41                                                                     | 28.9                                                                   | 103                                                                    |
|                                                                        | TOTAL STATE(S)                                                         | 29.1                                                                   | 3659                                                                   | 33.0                                                                   | 4386                                                                   | 33.4                                                                   | 5050                                                                   |
| 30                                                                     | A&N Islands                                                            | 20.0                                                                   | 0                                                                      | 4.2                                                                    | 1                                                                      | 0.0                                                                    | 0                                                                      |
| 31                                                                     | Chandigarh                                                             | 45.2                                                                   | 19                                                                     | 0.0                                                                    | 0                                                                      | 100.0                                                                  | 1                                                                      |
| 32                                                                     | D&N Haveli                                                             | 28.6                                                                   | 2                                                                      | 23.1                                                                   | 3                                                                      | 8.3                                                                    | 1                                                                      |
| 33                                                                     | Daman & Diu                                                            | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 60.0                                                                   | 3                                                                      |
| 34                                                                     | Delhi                                                                  | 41.9                                                                   | 179                                                                    | 46.2                                                                   | 110                                                                    | 59.1                                                                   | 242                                                                    |
| 35                                                                     | Lakshadweep                                                            | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      |
| 36                                                                     | Puducherry                                                             | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | -                                                                      | 0                                                                      | 0.0                                                                    | 0                                                                      |
|                                                                        | TOTAL UT(S)                                                            | 41.8                                                                   | 200                                                                    | 41.1                                                                   | 114                                                                    | 56.7                                                                   | 247                                                                    |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 29.6 3859 33.2 4500 34.2 5297 Source: Crime in India |