Lok Sabha Question No. 2562 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-19
Subject: Discrimination of SC and ST
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Abdul Majeed Ariff

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2562 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2023

## DISCRIMINA TION OF SC AND ST

2562. ADV. AM: ARIFF:

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

- (a) whether crime against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) is on the rise in the country in recent years and if So, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that at several places across the country, people are discrimination in accessing services on account of their caste and if So, the action taken thereon; facing public
- (c) the details of crimes cases reported against SCs ad STs in the country from 2019-20 till 2022- 23, StateMUT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to re-visit the existing provisions of law to protect the interests of the SCs and STs and if not; the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes statistical data on crimes in its publication "Crime in India" The published reports are available until year 2023. The details of number of Cases Registered, under Crime/Atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SCs)Scheduled Tribes (STs) during years 2019-2023, State/UT-wise are at Annexure

Police'  ad Public Order' are   State   subjects   under the  Seventh   Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibility of maintaining law and order; protection of life and property of the citizens including SCs/STs rest with the respective State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. The State Governments  are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws However; the Government of India is committed to ensure protection of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) conducts training; courses and webinars from time to time for police personnel sensitizing them for effective implementation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) (PoA) Act; 1989. In addition, Government of India has issued advisories from time to time to implement the provisions of the PoA Act and Rules in letter and spirit.

(d): To make the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 more effective and to provide greater justice and enhanced redressal to injustice suffered by the atrocity victims, this Act has been amended in 2015. The amendment includes 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 offences under the PoA Act to enable expeditious disposal of cases, power of Special and Exclusive Special Courts to take direct congnizance 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 and enforced on 20.08.2018. Now conduct of a preliminary enquiry before registration of an FIR O to seek approval of any authority prior to arrest of an accused is no longer required.

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## Annexure to LSUQ No. 2562 for reply on 19.12.2023

StatelUT Wise Cases registered under Crime Scheduled Castes (SCs)Scheduled Tribes (STs) during 2019 to 2022 against

|                     |        | Scheduled Castes (SCs)   | Scheduled Castes (SCs)   | Scheduled Castes (SCs)   | Scheduled Castes (SCs)   | Scheduled Tribes (STs)   | Scheduled Tribes (STs)   | Scheduled Tribes (STs)   | Scheduled Tribes (STs)   |
|---------------------|--------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|                     |        | 2019 2020                |                          |                          | 2022                     | 2019                     | 2020                     | 2021                     | 2022                     |
| 1JAndhra Pradesh    | 2071   | 1950                     | 2014                     | 23151                    | 330                      |                          |                          |                          | 3961                     |
| 2/Arunachal Pradesh |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 3Assam              | 21     |                          |                          | 14                       |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 4Bihar              |        | 73681                    |                          | 65091                    |                          | 97                       |                          | 103                      |                          |
|                     | 3417   | 3161                     | 330                      | 323                      |                          |                          | 502/                     | 5061                     | 5161                     |
|                     | 3      | 2                        | 4                        | 8                        | 2                        |                          |                          | 5                        |                          |
| ZGujarat            |        | 13261                    | 1201                     | 12791                    |                          |                          | 291                      |                          | 330                      |
| 8HHaryana           | 1086   | 1210                     | 1628                     | 1633                     |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 9[Himachal Pradesh  | 1891   |                          |                          | 210                      |                          |                          | 5                        |                          |                          |
| 1OJharkhand         | 651    | 6661                     | 5461                     |                          | 342                      |                          | 347                      | 2501                     | 283|                |
| 1Karnataka          | 1504   | 1398                     | 1673                     | 19771                    | 327                      |                          |                          |                          | 438                      |
|                     |        | 8461                     |                          | 1050                     |                          | 1401                     | 130                      | 133                      |                          |
| 13 Madhya Pradesh_  | 53001  | 68991                    |                          | 7733                     |                          |                          | 2401/2627                |                          | 2979                     |
| 14Maharashtra       | 2150   | 2569                     |                          | 2743                     | 5591                     |                          |                          | 628                      |                          |
| TSMManipur          |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 17Mizoram           |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          | 291                      |
| 18Nagaland          |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 19Odisha            |        | 20461                    | 2327                     |                          |                          | 5761                     | 624/                     | 6761                     | 773                      |
| 20fPunjab           | 1661   | 165F                     | 2001                     | 162                      |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 21Rajasthan         |        | 7017                     |                          | 8752                     |                          | 1797                     | 1878/2121                |                          | 2521                     |
| 22/Sikkim           |        |                          | 2                        | 3                        |                          |                          |                          |                          | 4                        |
| 23 Tamil Nadu       | 1144   |                          | 13771                    | 1761                     | 31                       |                          | 231                      | 391                      | 67                       |
| 24Telangana         |        |                          | 1772|               | 1787                     |                          | 530                      |                          | 512                      | 5451                     |
| 25[Tripura          |        | 2                        | 3                        | 2                        | 2                        |                          | 2                        |                          | 3                        |
| 26lUttar Pradesh    | 11829  |                          |                          |                          | 361                      |                          | 3                        |                          | 5                        |
| 27 Uttarakhand      | 84     | 87                       | 123                      | 114                      | 8                        |                          | 13                       |                          | 1                        |
| 28 West Bengal      | 1451   | 1091                     |                          |                          | 991                      |                          | 90                       | 92                       | 90                       |
| TOTAL STATECS)      | 458761 | 50202                    | 50744                    |                          | 7565                     |                          |                          |                          | 100551                   |
| 29A&N Islands       |        |                          |                          |                          | 3                        | 2                        |                          | 3                        | 3                        |
| 3OChandigarh        |        | 3                        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 31peN Haveli and    |        | 2                        |                          |                          |                          |                          | 3                        |                          | 5                        |
| 32 Delhi            | 761    | 691                      |                          | 130                      |                          |                          |                          | 5                        |                          |
| 33/Jammu & Kashmir* | 2      |                          | 13                       |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 34Ladakh            |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 3S Lakshadweep      |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| 36Puducherry        |        |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |                          |
| TOTAL UT(S)         | 851    | 89 50291                 |                          |                          |                          | 51                       |                          |                          |                          |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA)   |        |                          | 50900                    | 57582]                   |                          |                          |                          |                          | 10064                    |

Source: Crime in India

# Clarifications are pending from Nagaland for the year 2022

Note + Combined data of erstwhile DeN Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2019

* Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh during during 2019