Lok Sabha Question No. 1271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Measures to Check Cyber Crime
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: P. C. Mohan, Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Rajan Baburao  Vichare, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1271

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021/ MAGHA 20, 1942 (SAKA)

MEASURES TO CHECK CYBER CRIME

1271.

SHRI P.C. MOHAN:

SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cyber crime cases registered since 2014 and the number of cases pending on trial, conviction achieved and rejected, State-wise and year-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  new  laws,  provide  more facilities  to  police/investigation  agencies  and  equip  police  forces  across country to tackle cyber the increasing crimes in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether there is any proposal to set up a cyber-crime training centre in Bengaluru  given  that  the  silicon  city  is  equipped  with  the  relevant  IT technology to impart training to police forces across the country;
- (e) if so, the details thereof; and
- (f)  the  other  measures  taken  to  deal  with  all  kinds  of  cyber  crimes  in  a comprehensive and coordinated manner?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a) : As per data maintained by National Crime Records Bureau, the State/UT

wise details of cyber crime cases registered during 2014 to 2019 is at

Annexure.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1271 FOR 09.02.2021

(b)  to  (f):  'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  as  per  the  Seventh Schedule of  the  Constitution  of  India  and  States/UTs   are   primarily responsible  for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes  through  their  law  enforcement  machinery.  The  Law  Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) take legal action as per provisions of law against the cyber crime  offenders.  The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  (MHA)  supplements  the initiatives of the State Governments  through various advisories and schemes for their capacity building.

Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  provided  financial  assistance  to  all  the States & UTs under Cyber  Crime  Prevention  against  Women  &  Children (CCPWC)    scheme    to  support    their    efforts    for    setting    up    of    cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories, training, and hiring of junior cyber consultants. Cyber forensic-cum-training laboratories have been commissioned in 16 States including  Karnataka  (Bengaluru).    The  Central Government has taken steps for spreading awareness about cyber crimes, issuance of alerts/ advisories, capacity building/training of law enforcement personnel/prosecutors/judicial  officers,  improving  cyber  forensic  facilities etc.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1271 FOR 09.02.2021

The  Government  has  established  Indian  Cyber  Crime  Coordination Centre (I4C) to provide a framework and eco-system for LEAs to deal with the cyber crimes in a  comprehensive  and  coordinated manner.  The Government  has  launched  the  National  Cyber  Crime  Reporting  Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in), to enable public to report incidents pertaining to all  types  of  cyber  crimes,  with  a  special  focus  on  cyber  crimes  against women and children.

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Source: Crime in India

## Annexure Page 1 of 2 for L.S.USQ.NO.1271 FOR 09.02.2021

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## Annexure Page 2 of 2 for L.S.USQ.NO.1271 FOR 09.02.2021

State/UT-wise Cases Registered (CR), Cases Chargesheeted (CCS),Cases Convicted (CON), Cases Discharged (CDS), Cases Acquitted (CAQ),  Cases Pending Trial at the end of the year (CPTEY), Persons Arrested (PAR), Persons Chargesheeted (PCS) and Persons Convicted (PCV) under Total

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Source: Crime in India

Note : Due to non-receipt of data from West Bengal in time for 2019, Data furnished for 2018 has been used