Lok Sabha Question No. 4892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Conviction of Accused Persons
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Sougata Ray

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 4892

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.04.2022

## CONVICTION OF ACCUSED PERSONS

## 4892. PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

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

- (a) the details of cases registered against the atrocities committed on women and children in the country during the last three years, State wise;
- (b) the details of action taken against the culprits in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has noticed that in large number of cases, the accused persons are not being convicted; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  action  being  taken  to  ensure  the  conviction  of accused persons in such cases?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes data on crimes, including crime against women and children, in its publication 'Crime in India', which is available on the website of NCRB, viz. https://ncrb.gov.in. The said report is available upto  the  year  2020.  The  State-wise  details  of  the  cases  registered  under  Crime Against  Women  and  Crime  Against  Children  during  2018,  2019  and  2020  are  at Annexure - I & II, respectively .

(b) to (d):  'Police' and "Public Order" is a State subject in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India  and the responsibility to maintain law and order, protection of life and  property  of  the  citizens  including  investigation  and  prosecution  of  crime  against women rests primarily with the respective State Governments.

The  Central  Government  gives  highest  priority  to  ensuring  safety  and  security  of women and children and has undertaken various legislative and schematic interventions in this regard. These include legislations such as 'the Indian Penal Code, 1860',  'the  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961',  'the  Protection  of  Women  from  Domestic Violence  Act,  2005',  'the  Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act,  2006',  'the  Protection  of Children  from  Sexual  Offenses  Act,  2012'  and  'the  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection of Children) Act, 2015' etc.

For assisting the women facing violence and harassment including helping them with legal aid and counselling, the schemes/ projects implemented by Central Government include  One  Stop  Centres  (OSCs),  Universalisation  of  Women  Helplines  (WHL), Swadhar Greh, Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) which is a pan-India single  number  (112)/  mobile  app  based  system  for  emergencies;  a  cyber-crime reporting  portal  to  report  obscene  content;  establishment  of  State  of  Art  DNA Laboratory at CFSL, Chandigarh; assistance to 24 States/ UTs to strengthen Forensic Science Laboratories; setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs) including exclusive POCSO (e-POCSO) Courts for speedy  disposal of cases of rape and cases under POCSO Act; setting up/ strengthening of Anti Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) in all districts of the country; setting up/ strengthening of Women Help Desks (WHDs) at Police Stations, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS), 24x7 Childline - 1098 etc. The Government has also put in place Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences, an online analytic tool for tracking and monitoring of investigation. A National Database of Sexual Offenders (NDSO) has also been created.

Under  Nirbhaya  Fund,  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development  (BPR&D)  has also undertaken several initiatives, which, inter-alia includes training and skill development  programs  for  Investigation  Officers,  Prosecution  Officers  and  Medical Officers,  distribution  of  Sexual  Assault  Evidence  Collection  (SAEC)  Kits  to  States/ UTs.  BPR&D has also prepared Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for 'Women Help Desk at Police Stations' to ensure smooth functioning of Women Help Desks by focusing  on  four  critical  components  viz.  infrastructure,  training,  human  resource development and response mechanism.  A book titled 'Women's Safety and Securitya  Handbook  for  First  Responders  and  Investigators  in  the  Police'  has  also  been prepared for the purpose of prevention and investigation of crime against women with specific reference to the crime of sexual assault, which includes investigation, victim compensation and rehabilitation. Emphasis has been laid upon appropriate behavioural and attitudinal skills of the police in course of prevention and detection of crime against women and children and interaction with victims of crime.  Webinars on women safety with sensitivity, gender sensitization of police personnel etc. have also been organized by BPR&D.

It  is  also primarily the responsibility of the State Governments/ UT Administrations to make  the  police force efficient & capable and  its functioning more  effective, transparent and accountable. However, the Government has taken several steps on Police reforms, from time to time. The Central Government also issues advisories to the States to bring in the requisite reforms in the Police.In order to facilitate police in States/ UTs with a common IT platform for filing reports, investigation, collecting and sharing  information  on  crimes  and  criminals  at  national  level,  the  Ministry  of  Home Affairs  (MHA)  has  implemented  Crime  and  Criminal  Tracking  Network  and  Systems (CCTNS)  in  all  police  stations.  CCTNS  has  been  integrated  through  Inter-operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) to facilitate use of information on crime and criminals in CCTNS with other databases on prisons, prosecution, forensics and courts in a holistic manner for administration of criminal justice.

The  Ministry  also  undertakes  awareness  exercise  for  safety  and  security  of  women and children from time to time. Further, the Government, through institutions like the National Commission for Women (NCW), National Commission for Protection of Child Rights  (NCPCR)  and  their  counterparts  in  States  have  been  spreading  awareness through seminars, workshops, audio-visual, print and electronic media etc. to sensitize the people about the safety and security of women and children and also about various provisions of the legislation etc.

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## ANNEXURE - I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)   OF THE LOK SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO. 4892 FOR ANSWER  ON  01.04.2022 ASKED  BY PROF.  SOUGATA RAY   REGARDING 'CONVICTION OF ACCUSED PERSONS'

State-wise details of the registered cases of Crime Against women during 2018, 2019 and 2020

| SL                  | State/UT                     | 2018                | 2019                | 2020                |
|---------------------|------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| STATES:             | STATES:                      | STATES:             | STATES:             | STATES:             |
| 1                   | Andhra Pradesh               | 16438               | 17746               | 17089               |
| 2                   | Arunachal Pradesh            | 368                 | 317                 | 281                 |
| 3                   | Assam                        | 27687               | 30025               | 26352               |
| 4                   | Bihar                        | 16920               | 18587               | 15359               |
| 5                   | Chhattisgarh                 | 8587                | 7689                | 7385                |
| 6                   | Goa                          | 362                 | 329                 | 219                 |
| 7                   | Gujarat                      | 8329                | 8799                | 8028                |
| 8                   | Haryana                      | 14326               | 14683               | 13000               |
| 9                   | Himachal Pradesh             | 1633                | 1636                | 1614                |
| 10                  | Jharkhand                    | 7083                | 8760                | 7630                |
| 11                  | Karnataka                    | 13514               | 13828               | 12680               |
| 12                  | Kerala                       | 10461               | 11462               | 10139               |
| 13                  | Madhya Pradesh               | 28942               | 27560               | 25640               |
| 14                  | Maharashtra                  | 35497               | 37144               | 31954               |
| 15                  | Manipur                      | 271                 | 266                 | 247                 |
| 16                  | Meghalaya                    | 571                 | 558                 | 568                 |
| 17                  | Mizoram                      | 249                 | 170                 | 172                 |
| 18                  | Nagaland                     | 75                  | 43                  | 39                  |
| 19                  | Odisha                       | 20274               | 23183               | 25489               |
| 20                  | Punjab                       | 5302                | 5886                | 4838                |
| 21                  | Rajasthan                    | 27866               | 41550               | 34535               |
| 22                  | Sikkim                       | 172                 | 125                 | 140                 |
| 23                  | Tamil Nadu                   | 5822                | 5934                | 6630                |
| 24                  | Telangana                    | 16027               | 18394               | 17791               |
| 25                  | Tripura                      | 907                 | 1070                | 874                 |
| 26                  | Uttar Pradesh                | 59445               | 59853               | 49385               |
| 27                  | Uttarakhand                  | 2817                | 2541                | 2846                |
| 28                  | West Bengal                  | 30394               | 29859               | 36439               |
|                     | TOTAL STATE(S)               | 360339              | 387997              | 357363              |
| UNION TERRITORIES : | UNION TERRITORIES :          | UNION TERRITORIES : | UNION TERRITORIES : | UNION TERRITORIES : |
| 29                  | A&N Islands                  | 147                 | 135                 | 143                 |
| 30                  | Chandigarh                   | 442                 | 515                 | 301                 |
| 31                  | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu @ | 54 +                | 82 +                | 61                  |
| 32                  | Delhi                        | 13640               | 13395               | 10093               |
| 33                  | Jammu & Kashmir @            | 3437 *              | 3069 *              | 3405                |
| 34                  | Ladakh @                     | -                   | -                   | 9                   |
| 35                  | Lakshadweep                  | 11                  | 38                  | 15                  |
| 36                  | Puducherry                   | 166                 | 95                  | 113                 |
| TOTAL               | UT(S)                        | 17897               | 17329               | 14140               |
| TOTAL ALL           | INDIA                        | 378236              | 405326              | 371503              |

'*' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh

'@' Data of newly created Union Territory

## Annexure-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a)   OF THE LOK SABHA UN- STARRED QUESTION NO. 4892 FOR ANSWER  ON  01.04.2022 ASKED  BY PROF.  SOUGATA RAY   REGARDING 'CONVICTION OF ACCUSED PERSONS'

State-wise details of the registered cases of Crime Against Children in 2018, 2019 and 2020

| SL      | State/UT          | 2018    | 2019    | 2020    |
|---------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------|
| STATES: | STATES:           | STATES: | STATES: | STATES: |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | 2672    | 2524    | 2648    |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh | 166     | 153     | 113     |
| 3.      | Assam             | 5447    | 6608    | 4622    |
| 4.      | Bihar             | 7340    | 9320    | 6591    |
| 5.      | Chhattisgarh      | 6924    | 5665    | 5056    |
| 6.      | Goa               | 182     | 167     | 125     |
| 7.      | Gujarat           | 4929    | 4685    | 4075    |
| 8.      | Haryana           | 4869    | 5119    | 4338    |
| 9.      | Himachal Pradesh  | 772     | 748     | 636     |
| 10.     | Jharkhand         | 1479    | 1674    | 1795    |
| 11.     | Karnataka         | 6131    | 6305    | 5471    |
| 12.     | Kerala            | 4253    | 4754    | 3941    |
| 13.     | Madhya Pradesh    | 18992   | 19028   | 17008   |
| 14.     | Maharashtra       | 18892   | 19592   | 14371   |
| 15.     | Manipur           | 128     | 148     | 125     |
| 16.     | Meghalaya         | 385     | 379     | 415     |
| 17.     | Mizoram           | 198     | 125     | 142     |
| 18.     | Nagaland          | 70      | 59      | 31      |
| 19.     | Odisha            | 5217    | 7012    | 6330    |
| 20.     | Punjab            | 2308    | 2625    | 2121    |
| 21.     | Rajasthan         | 5150    | 7385    | 6580    |

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| 22.            | Sikkim                     | 221    | 163    |    147 |
|----------------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 23.            | Tamil Nadu                 | 4155   | 4139   |   4338 |
| 24.            | Telangana                  | 3747   | 4212   |   4200 |
| 25.            | Tripura                    | 271    | 311    |    260 |
| 26.            | Uttar Pradesh              | 19936  | 18943  |  15271 |
| 27.            | Uttarakhand                | 1306   | 1214   |   1066 |
| 28.            | West Bengal                | 6286   | 6191   |  10248 |
| TOTAL STATE(S) | TOTAL STATE(S)             | 132426 | 139248 | 122064 |
| 29.            | A&N Islands                | 162    | 153    |    141 |
| 30.            | Chandigarh                 | 288    | 264    |    209 |
| 31.            | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 72     | 96     |     67 |
| 32.            | Delhi                      | 8246   | 7783   |   5362 |
| 33.            | Jammu & Kashmir            | 473    | 470    |    606 |
| 34.            | Ladakh                     | -      | -      |      2 |
| 35.            | Lakshadweep                | 8      | 26     |      9 |
| 36.            | Puducherry                 | 89     | 50     |     71 |
|                | TOTAL UT(S)                | 9338   | 8842   |   6467 |
|                | TOTAL ALL INDIA            | 141764 | 148090 | 128531 |