Lok Sabha Question No. 430 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-05
Subject: Involvement of Minors in Criminal Activities
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 430

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019/, MAGHA 16, 1940 (SAKA)

INVOLVEMENT OF MINORS IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

430.  SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of minors involved in criminal activities is increasing in the country every year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c)  the  number  of  crimes  committed  by  minors  during  the  last  three  years, State-wise.
- (d)  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  check  minors  from  committing various crimes; and
- (e) the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) : As per the latest published report of the National Crime Records Bureau  (NCRB),  the  number  of  cases  registered  against  juveniles  in  the country during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 are 38,455, 33,433 and 35,849 respectively, which shows a mixed trend. State/UT wise details are given in Annexure.

(d)  &  (e)  :    'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India  and  therefore,  the  responsibility  to maintain  law  and  order  rests  with  the  respective  State  Governments.  The issue of  crime by juveniles is mainly  dealt with through the Juvenile  Justice

## LS.USQ.NO.430 FOR 05.02.2019

(Care  and  Protection  of  Children)  Act,  2015  which  provides  for  reformative care in case of children/juveniles in conflict with law. The Ministry of Women and  Child  Development  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme, namely,  Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme  (ICPS)  for  rehabilitation  and reintegration  of  children  in  difficult  circumstances  including  children  in conflict  with  law.  Under  the  scheme,  there  is  a  provision  of  Counselor  in Observation Homes to provide counseling services to children in conflict with law  and  in  need  of  care  and  protection  as  well  as  for  their  parents  and families.  The  Act  and  the  Central  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection of Children) Model Rules, 2016 provide for setting up of a network of services and structures for ensuring the well being and rehabilitation of such children, which include Juvenile Justice Boards, Special Juvenile Police Units, State and  District  Child  Protection  Units,  Homes  of  various  types  and  noninstitutional  care  through  adoption,  foster-care  and  sponsorship.  These measures  inter  alia  also  intend  main-streaming  of  children  in  conflict  with law.  The  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  are  entrusted  with  the primary  responsibility  for  implementation  of  the  provisions  of  Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

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## Annexure

| SL    | State/UT                     |                             |                             |                             |                             |          | 2015   | 2015                        | 2015                        | 2015                        | 2015                        | 2015   |          |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
|-------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------|--------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------|----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| SL    | State/UT                     | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total    | Total  | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total  | Total    | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable IPC Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes | Total Cognizable SLL Crimes |
| SL    | State/UT                     | CR                          | JUVAPP                      | CR JUVAPP                   | CR                          | JUVAPP   | CR     | TOTJUV                      | CR                          | TOTJUV                      | CR                          | JUVAPP | CR       | TOTJUV                      | CR                          | TOTJUV                      | CR                          | JUVAPP                      | JUVAPP                      | JUVAPP                      | JUVAPP                      |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh               | 871                         | 1002                        | 12                          | 883                         | 1018     | 1002   | 1350                        | 13                          | 21                          | 1015                        | 1371   | 802      | 1215                        | 7                           | 14                          | 809                         | 1229                        | 1229                        | 1229                        | 1229                        |
|       | Arunachal                    |                             |                             | 16                          |                             |          |        |                             |                             |                             |                             |        |          |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
| 2     | Pradesh                      | 77                          | 120                         | 4 6                         | 81                          | 126      | 62     | 145                         | 4                           | 11                          | 66                          | 156    | 56       | 78                          | 1                           | 2                           | 57                          | 80                          | 80                          | 80                          | 80                          |
| 3     | Assam                        | 466                         | 531                         | 21 22                       | 487                         | 553      | 580    | 685                         | 44                          | 49                          | 624                         | 734    | 403      | 446                         | 33                          | 34                          | 436                         | 480                         | 480                         | 480                         | 480                         |
| 4     | Bihar                        | 4044                        | 5800                        | 327 604                     | 4371                        | 6404     | 1562   | 1573                        | 96                          | 101                         | 1658                        | 1674   | 2169     | 2443                        | 166                         | 183                         | 2335                        | 2626                        | 2626                        | 2626                        | 2626                        |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                 | 1611                        | 80                          | 90                          | 1691                        | 2006     | 1788   | 2111                        | 126                         | 179                         | 1914                        | 2290   | 1834     | 2262                        | 119                         | 132                         | 1953                        | 2394                        | 2394                        | 2394                        | 2394                        |
| 6     | Goa                          | 63                          | 1916 110                    | 1 3                         | 64                          | 113      | 27     | 34                          | 1                           | 1                           | 28                          | 35     | 21       | 26                          | 0                           | 0                           | 21                          | 26                          | 26                          | 26                          | 26                          |
| 7     | Gujarat                      | 1595                        | 1840                        | 2785 2807                   | 4380                        | 4647     | 1356   | 1733                        | 221                         | 224                         | 1577                        | 1957   | 1561     | 1954                        | 120                         | 131                         | 1681                        | 2085                        | 2085                        | 2085                        | 2085                        |
| 8     | Haryana                      | 994                         | 1123                        | 47 58                       | 1041                        | 1181     | 1012   | 1238                        | 86                          | 95                          | 1098                        | 1333   | 1051     | 1218                        | 135                         | 140                         | 1186                        | 1358                        | 1358                        | 1358                        | 1358                        |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh             | 262                         | 328                         | 10 14                       | 272                         | 342      | 186    | 228                         | 9                           | 13                          | 195                         | 241    | 194      | 251                         | 10                          | 12                          | 204                         | 263                         | 263                         | 263                         | 263                         |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir              | 100                         | 137                         | 2 2                         | 102                         | 139      | 176    | 244                         | 5                           | 5                           | 181                         | 249    | 188      | 309                         | 10                          | 10                          | 198                         | 319                         | 319                         | 319                         | 319                         |
| 11    | Jharkhand                    | 145                         | 164                         | 5 9                         | 150                         | 173      | 112    | 112                         | 12                          | 12                          | 124                         | 124    | 126      | 124                         | 14                          | 18                          | 140                         | 142                         | 142                         | 142                         | 142                         |
| 12    | Karnataka                    | 376                         | 607                         | 36 33                       | 412                         | 640      | 398    | 636                         | 48                          | 56                          | 446                         | 692    | 436      | 601                         | 17                          | 26                          | 453                         | 627                         | 627                         | 627                         | 627                         |
| 13    | Kerala                       | 1069                        | 1432                        | 134 143                     | 1203                        | 1575     | 1177   | 1570                        | 221                         | 223                         | 1398                        | 1793   | 553      | 967                         | 75                          | 93                          | 628                         | 1060                        | 1060                        | 1060                        | 1060                        |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh               | 6346                        | 7607                        | 166 195                     | 6512                        | 7802     | 6320   | 7586                        | 263                         | 284                         | 6583                        | 7870   | 7219     | 8303                        | 150                         | 161                         | 7369                        | 8464                        | 8464                        | 8464                        | 8464                        |
| 15    | Maharashtra                  | 5175                        | 6947                        | 232 281                     | 5407                        | 7228     | 5482   | 7123                        | 211                         | 247                         | 5693                        | 7370   | 6239     | 7400                        | 367                         | 312                         | 6606                        | 7712                        | 7712                        | 7712                        | 7712                        |
| 16    | Manipur                      | 20                          | 32                          | 3 4                         | 23                          | 36       | 13     | 21                          | 4                           | 4                           | 17                          | 25     | 6        | 8                           | 4                           | 4                           | 10                          | 12                          | 12                          | 12                          | 12                          |
| 17    | Meghalaya                    | 120                         | 161                         | 5 8                         | 125                         | 169      | 96     | 125                         | 15                          | 16                          | 111                         | 141    | 70       | 79                          | 14                          | 14                          | 84                          | 93                          | 93                          | 93                          | 93                          |
| 18    | Mizoram                      | 44                          | 52                          | 0 0                         | 44                          |          | 34     | 44                          | 7                           | 7                           | 41                          | 51     | 49       | 59                          | 4                           | 4                           | 53                          | 63                          | 63                          | 63                          | 63                          |
| 19    | Nagaland                     | 9                           | 9                           | 1 1                         | 10                          | 52 10    | 14     | 30                          | 3                           | 3                           | 17                          | 33     | 16       | 23                          | 2                           | 2                           | 18                          | 25                          | 25                          | 25                          | 25                          |
| 20    | Odisha                       | 813                         | 1040                        | 25 37                       | 838                         | 1077     | 910    | 1069                        | 24                          | 26                          | 934                         | 1095   | 977      | 1265                        | 17                          | 20                          | 994                         | 1285                        | 1285                        | 1285                        | 1285                        |
| 21    | Punjab                       | 253                         | 332                         | 24 26                       | 277                         | 358      | 102    | 138                         | 9                           | 10                          | 111                         | 148    | 103      | 141                         | 14                          | 16                          | 117                         | 157                         | 157                         | 157                         | 157                         |
| 22    | Rajasthan                    | 2174                        | 2871                        | 135 170                     | 2309                        |          | 2126   | 2734                        | 77                          | 85                          | 2203                        | 2819   | 2181     | 2831                        | 92                          | 112                         | 2273                        | 2943                        | 2943                        | 2943                        | 2943                        |
| 23    | Sikkim                       | 19                          | 22                          | 0 0                         | 19                          | 3041 22  | 36     | 36                          | 5                           | 5                           | 41                          | 41     | 25       | 37                          | 2                           | 2                           | 27                          | 39                          | 39                          | 39                          | 39                          |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu                   | 945                         | 1185                        | 604 707                     | 1549                        | 1892     | 1483   | 2029                        | 331                         | 392                         | 1814                        | 2421   | 1687     | 2195                        | 530                         | 615                         | 2217                        | 2810                        | 2810                        | 2810                        | 2810                        |
| 25    | Telangana                    | 912                         | 1039                        | 19 21                       | 931                         | 1060     | 1226   | 1412                        | 26                          | 36                          | 1252                        | 1448   | 991      | 1173                        | 7                           | 9                           | 998                         | 1182                        | 1182                        | 1182                        | 1182                        |
| 26    | Tripura                      | 64                          | 78                          | 0 0                         | 64                          |          | 37     | 43                          | 0                           | 0                           | 37                          | 43     | 24       | 35                          | 1                           | 7                           | 25                          | 42                          | 42                          | 42                          | 42                          |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh                | 1254                        | 1456                        | 143 143                     | 1397                        | 78 1599  | 958    | 1068                        | 48                          | 52                          | 1006                        | 1120   | 1340     | 1489                        | 98                          | 98                          | 1438                        | 1587                        | 1587                        | 1587                        | 1587                        |
| 28    | Uttarakhand                  | 122                         | 173                         | 1 5                         | 123                         | 178      | 125    | 159                         | 2                           | 2                           | 127                         | 161    | 123      | 150                         | 1                           | 1                           | 124                         | 151                         | 151                         | 151                         | 151                         |
| 29    | West Bengal                  | 1483                        | 1714                        | 83 123                      | 1566                        | 1837     | 473    | 539                         | 89                          | 112                         | 562                         | 651    | 619      | 730                         | 90                          | 108                         | 709                         | 838                         | 838                         | 838                         | 838                         |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S) A & N Islands | 13                          | 39828                       | 4905 5528 1 1               | 36331                       | 45356 19 | 28873  | 35815 16                    | 2000                        | 2271                        | 30873                       | 38086  | 31063 12 | 37812 13                    | 2100                        | 2280                        | 12                          |                             | 33163                       | 40092                       |                             |
| 30    |                              | 31426                       | 18                          |                             | 14                          |          | 13     |                             | 0                           | 0                           | 13                          | 16     |          |                             | 0                           | 0                           |                             | 13                          | 13                          | 13                          | 13                          |
| 31    | Chandigarh                   | 116                         | 165                         | 0 0                         | 116                         | 165      | 100    | 147                         | 0                           | 0                           | 100                         | 147    | 96       | 141                         | 0                           | 0                           | 96                          | 141                         | 141                         | 141                         | 141                         |
| 32    | D&N Haveli                   | 6                           | 6                           | 0 0                         | 6                           | 6        | 15     | 18                          | 2                           | 2                           | 17                          | 20     | 0        | 9                           | 0                           |                             | 1 0                         | 10                          | 10                          | 10                          | 10                          |
|       | Daman & Diu                  | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           |          |        | 3                           |                             | 0                           | 3                           |        | 7        | 8                           | 0                           |                             | 7                           | 8                           | 8                           | 8                           | 8                           |
| 33    |                              |                             | 3                           |                             |                             | 3        | 3      |                             | 0                           |                             |                             | 3      |          |                             |                             | 0                           |                             |                             |                             |                             |                             |
| 34    | Delhi UT                     | 1946                        | 2523 23                     | 24                          | 1969                        | 2547     | 2332   | 3003                        | 34                          | 36                          | 2366                        | 3039   | 2452     | 3749                        | 47                          | 59                          | 2499                        | 3808                        | 3808                        | 3808                        | 3808                        |
| 35 36 | Lakshadweep Puducherry       | 1 16                        | 1 22                        | 0 0 0                       | 1 16                        | 1 22     | 0 60   | 0 72                        | 0 1                         | 0 2                         | 0 61                        | 0 74   | 0 67     | 0 94                        | 0 5                         | 5                           | 0 72                        | 0 99                        | 0 99                        | 0                           | 0 99                        |
|       | TOTAL UT(S)                  | 2100                        | 2738                        | 0 24 25                     | 2124                        | 2763     | 2523   | 3259                        | 37                          | 40                          | 2560                        | 3299   | 2634     | 4014                        | 52                          | 65                          | 2686                        | 4079                        | 4079                        | 4079                        | 4079                        |
|       | TOTAL (ALL INDIA)            | 33526                       | 42566                       | 4929 5553                   | 38455                       | 48119    | 31396  | 39074                       | 2037                        | 2311                        | 33433                       | 41385  | 33697    | 41826                       | 2152                        |                             | 2345                        |                             | 35849                       | 44171                       |                             |

Source: Crime in India