Lok Sabha Question No. 4152 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Prevention of Atrocities against SCs/STs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Rajendra Agrawal, Jagdambika Pal, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4152 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## PREVENTION OF ATROCITIES AGAINST SCs/STs

4152. SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL: SHRI PP. CHAUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- a) the number of cases filled under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of of last three years and current year, State-wise;
2. (b) the number of cases still pending and the number of cases in which the accused have been sentenced after being found guilty during said period, State-wise;
3. whether the atrocities against the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are increasing; and
4. (d) if the reasons therefor? SO,

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a) to (d): As per the report of the National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, the details of State-wise cases of atrocities registered, cases chargesheeted, cases convicted and pendency of cases under the    Scheduled Castes and the   Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; 1989, during the year 2018 to 2020 is given at Annexure:

The atrocity cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; 1989 have increased in the previous years: It is mentioned that to make the Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; 1989 more effective and to provide greater justice and enhanced redress to injustice suffered by the atrocity victims, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (PoA) Act; 1989, has been amended vide the SCIST (PoA) Amendment Act; 2015 (No. 1 of 2016). The recent amendment include new offences, expanded scope of presumptions, institutional strengthening, which inter-alia includes establishment of Exclusive   Special Courts and   specification of Exclusive   Special   Public Prosecutors to exclusively try the offences under the PoA Act to enable expeditious disposal of and

Courts   and Exclusive  Special Courts to take direct  cognizance of offences and as far as possible, completion of trial within two months from the date of filing of the  charge  sheet, establishing rights of victims and witnesses, and  strengthening  preventive measures. Further; Section 18 of the PoA Act was amended through the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act; 2018 (No. 27 of 2018) and enforced on 20.08.2018, and now conduct of a preliminary enquiry before registration of an FIR, or to seek approval of any authority prior

Police' and Public Order' are State subjects and the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is implemented by the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations The Government reviews with the law implementing agencies of the State Government for ensuring prompt registering of atrocities, speedy investigation of the offences and timely disposal of cases by the Courts

Further; Government of India has issued advisories to the State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time for effective implementation of the PoA Act and Rules

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State/UT-wise Cases Registered(CR), Cases Chargesheeted (CCS), Cases Convicted(CON), Cases Pending Trial at the end of the vear (CPTEY) under Total of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (with & without IPC) for Crime/Atrocities lagainst Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes during 2018-2020

| SL State/UT                                                                                                | CR                                                                                                         | 2018                                                                                                       | 2018                                                                                                       | 2018                                                                                                       | 2018                                                                                                       | 2019                                                                                                       | 2019                                                                                                       | 2019                                                                                                       | 2019                                                                                                       | 2020                                                                                                       | 2020                                                                                                       | 2020                                                                                                       | 2020                                                                                                       |
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| SL State/UT                                                                                                | CR                                                                                                         | CCS                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            | CON                                                                                                        | CPTEY                                                                                                      | CR                                                                                                         | CCS                                                                                                        | CON                                                                                                        | CPTEY                                                                                                      | CR CCS                                                                                                     | CON                                                                                                        | CPTEY                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 1/Andhra Pradesh                                                                                           | 2159                                                                                                       | 1681                                                                                                       | 58                                                                                                         | 3714                                                                                                       | 2401                                                                                                       | 1121                                                                                                       | 40                                                                                                         | 4043                                                                                                       | 2268                                                                                                       | 1847                                                                                                       | 38                                                                                                         | 5283                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 3Assam                                                                                                     | 14                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 10                                                                                                         | 25                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 15                                                                                                         | 38                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 15                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |
| 4IBihar                                                                                                    | 7125                                                                                                       | 6544                                                                                                       | 44                                                                                                         | 39063                                                                                                      | 6641                                                                                                       | 4869                                                                                                       | 46                                                                                                         | 43494                                                                                                      | 7462                                                                                                       | 5528                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                         | 48882                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 5chhattisgarh                                                                                              | 652                                                                                                        | 613                                                                                                        | 91                                                                                                         | 1115                                                                                                       | 768                                                                                                        | 700                                                                                                        | 86                                                                                                         | 1259                                                                                                       | 818                                                                                                        | 742                                                                                                        | 70                                                                                                         | 1455                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            | 10                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                          | 23                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                          | 5                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          | 22                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 22                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            | 1737                                                                                                       | 1541                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                         | 9151                                                                                                       | 1737                                                                                                       | 1518                                                                                                       | 12                                                                                                         | 9962                                                                                                       | 1617                                                                                                       | 1456                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            | 11071                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            | 961                                                                                                        | 564                                                                                                        | 54                                                                                                         | 1134                                                                                                       | 1087                                                                                                       | 671                                                                                                        | 64                                                                                                         | 1517                                                                                                       | 1210                                                                                                       | 632                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                          | 2101                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
| 9 Himachal Pradesh                                                                                         | 128                                                                                                        | 110                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                          | 393                                                                                                        | 186                                                                                                        | 108                                                                                                        | 6                                                                                                          | 432                                                                                                        | 250                                                                                                        | 184                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            | 585                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |
| 10 Jharkhand                                                                                               | 760                                                                                                        | 334                                                                                                        | 32                                                                                                         | 1681                                                                                                       | 988                                                                                                        | 449                                                                                                        | 27                                                                                                         | 1785                                                                                                       | 1013                                                                                                       | 378                                                                                                        | 22                                                                                                         | 2019                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
| 11 Karnataka                                                                                               | 1643                                                                                                       | 1377                                                                                                       | 47                                                                                                         | 7962                                                                                                       | 1827                                                                                                       | 1376                                                                                                       | 29                                                                                                         | 8335                                                                                                       | 1685                                                                                                       | 1466                                                                                                       | 18                                                                                                         | 9086                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
| 12 Kerala                                                                                                  | 1025                                                                                                       | 783                                                                                                        | 28                                                                                                         | 2666                                                                                                       | 998                                                                                                        | 728                                                                                                        | 16                                                                                                         | 3089                                                                                                       | 976                                                                                                        | 764                                                                                                        | 14                                                                                                         | 3573                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
| 13 Madhya Pradesh                                                                                          | 6621                                                                                                       | 6600                                                                                                       | 1041                                                                                                       | 19559                                                                                                      | 7222                                                                                                       | 6918                                                                                                       | 1378                                                                                                       | 22051                                                                                                      | 9300                                                                                                       | 9080                                                                                                       | 689                                                                                                        | 26522                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 14 Maharashtra                                                                                             | 2500                                                                                                       | 1958                                                                                                       | 102                                                                                                        | 8924                                                                                                       | 2708                                                                                                       | 2247                                                                                                       | 105                                                                                                        | 9684                                                                                                       | 3232                                                                                                       | 2765                                                                                                       | 51                                                                                                         | 11317                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 15 Manipur                                                                                                 |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 16 Meghalaya                                                                                               |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 17 Mizoram                                                                                                 |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 8                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 18Nagaland                                                                                                 |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 19Odisha                                                                                                   | 2335                                                                                                       | 2360                                                                                                       | 11                                                                                                         | 10070                                                                                                      | 2462                                                                                                       | 3047                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            | 12370                                                                                                      | 2670                                                                                                       | 2663                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            | 14327                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 20Punjab                                                                                                   | 168                                                                                                        | 84                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 173                                                                                                        | 167                                                                                                        | 76                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                          | 213                                                                                                        | 169                                                                                                        | 98                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 285                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |
| 21Rajasthan                                                                                                | 5702                                                                                                       | 3004                                                                                                       | 712                                                                                                        | 13571                                                                                                      | 8591                                                                                                       | 4026                                                                                                       | 1121                                                                                                       | 15078                                                                                                      | 8895                                                                                                       | 4246                                                                                                       | 686                                                                                                        | 17060                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 22 Sikkim                                                                                                  |                                                                                                            | 5                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 6                                                                                                          | 6                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 8                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 6                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |
| 23 Tamil Nadu                                                                                              | 1422                                                                                                       | 1229                                                                                                       | 99                                                                                                         | 4709                                                                                                       | 1175                                                                                                       | 992                                                                                                        | 95                                                                                                         | 4885                                                                                                       | 1296                                                                                                       | 982                                                                                                        | 129                                                                                                        | 5308                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
| 24Telangana                                                                                                | 1926                                                                                                       | 1343                                                                                                       | 37                                                                                                         | 2935                                                                                                       | 2220                                                                                                       | 1539                                                                                                       | 74                                                                                                         | 3673                                                                                                       | 2532                                                                                                       | 1941                                                                                                       | 15                                                                                                         | 4717                                                                                                       |                                                                                                            |
| 25 Tripura                                                                                                 |                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 26 Uttar Pradesh                                                                                           | 11841                                                                                                      | 9782                                                                                                       | 1539                                                                                                       | 47047                                                                                                      | 11865                                                                                                      | 9982                                                                                                       | 1620                                                                                                       | 50068                                                                                                      | 12717                                                                                                      | 10492                                                                                                      | 1821                                                                                                       | 57980                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |
| 27 Uttarakhand                                                                                             | 65                                                                                                         | 70                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 204                                                                                                        | 92                                                                                                         | 75                                                                                                         | 18                                                                                                         | 245                                                                                                        | 100                                                                                                        | 75                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                          | 310                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 140                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 244 138                                                                                                    |                                                                                                            | 600                                                                                                        | 199                                                                                                        | 197                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            | 723                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |
| 28/West Bengal TOTAL STATE(S)                                                                              | 220 49022                                                                                                  | 40131                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            | 532 3923 |174646/ 53427                                                                               |                                                                                                            | 40606 | 4745                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 192833                                                                                                     | 58457                                                                                                      | 45543                                                                                                      | 3587                                                                                                       | 222653                                                                                                     |                                                                                                            |
| 29 A&N Islands                                                                                             |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| D&N Haveli and Daman & 31 Diut                                                                             |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 9                                                                                                          | 1                                                                                                          | 3 0                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 2                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 3                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |
| 32 Delhi                                                                                                   | 36                                                                                                         | 33 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                          | 248                                                                                                        | 78                                                                                                         | 51                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                          | 274                                                                                                        | 70                                                                                                         | 62                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 330                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |
| 33 Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |
| 34 Ladakh                                                                                                  | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | NA                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                          |                                                                                                            |
| 35 Lakshadweep                                                                                             |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
| 36 Puducherry                                                                                              |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 28                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 28                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                            | 42                                                                                                         | 38                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 285                                                                                                        | 88                                                                                                         | 52                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 316                                                                                                        | 81                                                                                                         | 67                                                                                                         |                                                                                                            | 364                                                                                                        |                                                                                                            |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA)                                                                                          |                                                                                                            | 49064|40169                                                                                           |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 40658                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            |                                                                                                            | 58538                                                                                                      |                                                                                                            | 45610| 3588                                                                                           | 223017                                                                                                     |                                                                                                            |
| Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 | Source: Crime in India Note Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 & 2019 |