Lok Sabha Question No. 242 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Crime by Juveniles
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.242

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2016/ASHADHA 28, 1938 (SAKA)

CRIME BY JUVENILES

242. DR. K. GOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that sexual offences by juveniles are on the rise in many parts of the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  directed  the  State  Governments  to enhance  the  police  density  in  areas  where  such  crimes  are  reported frequently; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (b):      The  increase  in  number  of  crimes  reported  are  attributed  to several  measures  taken  by  the  Union  Government  along  with  State Governments / Union Territory Administrations due to truthful reporting of crime  and  mandatory  registration  of  FIRs  for  various  crimes  /  offences committed.  The  State/UT  wise  total  number  of  cases  reported  against juveniles during the year 2012-2014 is at Annexure.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO.242 FOR 19.07.2016

(c) to (d): The Ministry of Home Affairs issues various Advisories regarding  matter  of  urgent  importance  from  time  to  time    which  are available on the website of the Ministry of Home Affairs viz http://mha.nic.in . Further, Police' and 'Public Order' being State subjects, action with respect to maintenance of law and order lies primarily in the domain  of  the  State  Governments.  The  issue  of  crime  by  juveniles  is mainly  dealt  through  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and  Protection  of  Children) Act 2000 which provides for reformative care in case of  children/juvenile in  conflict  with  law.  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  is implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  namely,  Integrated  Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) for rehabilitation and reintegration of children in difficult circumstances.

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## State/UT wise juveniles in conflict with law under various sexual crimes under IPC during 2012-2014

|                        |         | 2012                                                | 2012                           | 2012                | 2013   | 2013                                                | 2013                           | 2013                |      |                         | 2014                                                | 2014                           | 2014                |
|------------------------|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|--------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------|
| S.No. State/UT         | Rape    | Assault on women with intent to outrage her Modesty | Insult to the Modesty of Women | Total Sexual Crimes | Rape   | Assault on women with intent to outrage her Modesty | Insult to the Modesty of Women | Total Sexual Crimes | Rape | Attempt to commit Rape* | Assault on women with intent to outrage her Modesty | Insult to the Modesty of Women | Total Sexual Crimes |
| 1 Andhra Pradesh       | 70      | 39                                                  | 62                             | 171                 | 98     | 105                                                 | 117                            | 320                 | 40   | 6                       | 33                                                  | 20                             | 99                  |
| 2 Arunachal Pradesh    | 1       | 5                                                   | 0                              | 6                   | 0      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 11   | 0                       | 4                                                   | 0                              | 15                  |
| 3 Assam                | 56      | 12                                                  | 0                              | 68                  | 49     | 5                                                   | 0                              | 54                  | 58   | 1                       | 7                                                   | 0                              | 66                  |
| 4 Bihar                | 26      | 14                                                  | 2                              | 42                  | 66     | 33                                                  | 1                              | 100                 | 43   | 27                      | 18                                                  | 11                             | 99                  |
| 5 Chhattisgarh         | 0       | 60                                                  | 6                              | 66                  | 122    | 112                                                 | 7                              | 241                 | 105  | 2                       | 87                                                  | 1                              | 195                 |
| 6 Goa                  | 2       | 2                                                   | 0                              | 4                   | 1      | 1                                                   | 0                              | 2                   | 4    | 1                       | 1                                                   | 0                              | 6                   |
| 7 Gujarat              | 20      | 24                                                  | 0                              | 44                  | 24     | 41                                                  | 2                              | 67                  | 36   | 0                       | 35                                                  | 2                              | 73                  |
| 8 Haryana              | 41      | 14                                                  | 6                              | 61                  | 50     | 56                                                  | 12                             | 118                 | 65   | 5                       | 65                                                  | 0                              | 135                 |
| 9 Himachal Pradesh     | 10      | 4                                                   | 0                              | 14                  | 13     | 6                                                   | 1                              | 20                  | 10   | 0                       | 10                                                  | 0                              | 20                  |
| 10 Jammu & Kashmir     | 2       | 3                                                   | 0                              | 5                   | 3      | 4                                                   | 3                              | 10                  | 4    | 0                       | 4                                                   | 0                              | 8                   |
| 11 Jharkhand           | 22      | 1                                                   | 0                              | 23                  | 32     | 0                                                   | 0                              | 32                  | 22   | 0                       | 1                                                   | 0                              | 23                  |
| 12 Karnataka           | 12      | 2                                                   | 0                              | 14                  | 17     | 5                                                   | 1                              | 23                  | 26   | 0                       | 8                                                   | 0                              | 34                  |
| 13 Kerala              | 25      | 5                                                   | 4                              | 34                  | 32     | 16                                                  | 5                              | 53                  | 39   | 0                       | 17                                                  | 0                              | 56                  |
| 14 Madhya Pradesh      | 249     | 217                                                 | 49                             | 515                 | 347    | 359                                                 | 58                             | 764                 | 434  | 3                       | 425                                                 | 14                             | 876                 |
| 15 Maharashtra         | 89      | 96                                                  | 40                             | 225                 | 197    | 312                                                 | 76                             | 585                 | 208  | 0                       | 328                                                 | 28                             | 564                 |
| 16 Manipur             | 0       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 1      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 1                   | 7    | 0                       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 7                   |
| 17 Meghalaya           | 25      | 2                                                   | 0                              | 27                  | 23     | 1                                                   | 0                              | 24                  | 11   | 0                       | 1                                                   | 1                              | 13                  |
| 18 Mizoram             | 21      | 1                                                   | 0                              | 22                  | 8      | 3                                                   | 0                              | 11                  | 15   | 0                       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 15                  |
| 19 Nagaland            | 2       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 2                   | 0      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 2    | 0                       | 2                                                   | 0                              | 4                   |
| 20 Odisha              | 70      | 15                                                  | 0                              | 85                  | 91     | 34                                                  | 2                              | 127                 | 79   | 0                       | 37                                                  | 4                              | 120                 |
| 21 Punjab              | 14      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 14                  | 12     | 17                                                  | 0                              | 29                  | 44   | 6                       | 8                                                   | 0                              | 58                  |
| 22 Rajasthan           | 102     | 39                                                  | 1                              | 142                 | 183    | 101                                                 | 1                              | 285                 | 149  | 6                       | 101                                                 | 1                              | 257                 |
| 23 Sikkim              | 0       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 0      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 3    | 0                       | 2                                                   | 0                              | 5                   |
| 24 Tamil Nadu          | 27      | 11                                                  | 0                              | 38                  | 32     | 7                                                   | 2                              | 41                  | 12   | 0                       | 1                                                   | 4                              | 17                  |
| 25 Telangana           |         |                                                     |                                |                     |        |                                                     |                                |                     | 63   | 0                       | 29                                                  | 15                             | 107                 |
| 26 Tripura             | 23      | 1                                                   | 0                              | 24                  | 8      | 3                                                   | 0                              | 11                  | 24   | 1                       | 7                                                   | 0                              | 32                  |
| 27 Uttar Pradesh       | 110     | 10                                                  | 0                              | 120                 | 196    | 47                                                  | 0                              | 243                 | 176  | 7                       | 159                                                 | 0                              | 342                 |
| 28 Uttarakhand         | 10      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 10                  | 14     | 4                                                   | 0                              | 18                  | 12   | 2                       | 12                                                  | 0                              | 26                  |
| 29 West Bengal         | 86      | 22                                                  | 3                              | 111                 | 118    | 22                                                  | 1                              | 141                 | 161  | 24                      | 46                                                  | 4                              | 235                 |
| TOTAL STATE(S)         | 1115    | 599                                                 | 173                            | 1887                | 1737   | 1294                                                | 289                            | 3320                | 1863 | 91                      | 1448                                                | 105                            | 3507                |
| 30 A & N Islands       | 0       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 2      | 1                                                   | 0                              | 3                   | 2    | 0                       | 1                                                   | 0                              | 3                   |
| 31 Chandigarh          | 3       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 3                   | 3      | 2                                                   | 0                              | 5                   | 3    | 1                       | 2                                                   | 0                              | 6                   |
| 32 D&N Haveli          | 0       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 2      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 2                   | 1    | 0                       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 1                   |
| 33 Daman & Diu         | 0       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 0      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 0    | 0                       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   |
| 34 Delhi UT            | 57      | 14                                                  | 9                              | 80                  | 137    | 127                                                 | 23                             | 287                 | 120  | 1                       | 140                                                 | 8                              | 269                 |
| 35 Lakshadweep         | 0       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 0      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   | 0    | 0                       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   |
| 36 Puducherry          | 0       | 0                                                   | 1                              | 1                   | 3      | 0                                                   | 0                              | 3                   | 0    | 0                       | 0                                                   | 0                              | 0                   |
| TOTAL UT(S) TOTAL (ALL | 60 1175 | 14 613                                              | 10                             | 84                  | 147    | 130                                                 | 23                             | 300                 | 126  | 2                       | 143                                                 | 8 113                          | 279 3786            |
| INDIA)                 |         |                                                     | 183                            | 1971                | 1884   | 1424                                                | 312                            | 3620                | 1989 | 93                      | 1591                                                |                                |                     |

Source: Crime in India

Note:  * data started collecting since 2014

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