Lok Sabha Question No. 5178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Uniform Investigation Procedure
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Smt. Satabdi Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5178

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2026/ CHAITRA 3, 1948 (SAKA)

UNIFORM INVESTIGATION PROCEDURE

5178. SMT. SATABDI ROY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  National  Crime  Records  Bureau's  Crime  in  India  2023 records that, for kidnapping and abduction, Uttar Pradesh registered one of the  highest  cases  with  chargesheeting  of  46.1%,  Maharashtra  at  21.0%, Haryana at  14.7%  and  Chhattisgarh  at  24.2%,  whereas  West  Bengal  has markedly higher chargesheeting at 73.8%;
- (b)  if  so,  the  reasons  for  failure  to  secure  uniform  investigative  and prosecutorial standards across States; and
- (c) whether best-practice protocols from higher-performing States like West Bengal will be standardised and funded under a time-bound programme?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI BANDI SANJAY KUMAR)

(a):   National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles data on crime as reported to it by States/UTs and publishes the same in its annual 'Crime in India' report. The Crime in India 2023 report pertains to offences registered under  the  provisions  of  the  Indian  Penal  Code,  1860  and  the  Code  of Criminal  Procedure,  1973,  which  was  applicable  during  the  reporting period.  The  Crime  in  India  2023  report  also  provides the

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5178 FOR 24.03.2026

State/UT-wise  Cases  Registered,  Cases  Chargesheeted,  Cases  Disposed Off by Police, and Chargesheeting Rate under Kidnapping and Abduction. The relevant details are given at Annexure-I.

(b) and (c): 'Police'  and  'Public  order'  are  State  subjects  under  the Seventh  Schedule  to  the  Constitution  of  India.  The  responsibilities  to maintain  law  and  order,  protection  of  life  and  property  of  the  citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime and criminals rest with the respective  State/UT  Governments  and  are  competent  to  deal  with  such offenses under the extant provisions of law.

Parliament has enacted the Nyaya Sanhitas, namely the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,  2023,  the  Bharatiya  Nagarik  Suraksha  Sanhita,  2023,  and  the Bharatiya  Sakshya  Adhiniyam,  2023,  with  an  aim  to  simplify  the  legal procedure,  relevant  to  the  contemporary  situation  and  provide  speedy justice  to  common  man.  The  newly  enacted  laws  streamline  provisions relating to offences and penalties, introduces community service for petty crimes,  prioritizes  serious  offences,  adds  provisions  for  terrorism  and organized crime, and have made some offenses gender -neutral. These laws have come into force with effect from 1 st  July 2024. The new laws provide for the use of technology and forensic sciences in the investigation of crime

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5178 FOR 24.03.2026

and furnishing and lodging of information, service of summons, etc., through electronic communication. Specific timelines have been prescribed for time bound investigation, trial and pronouncement of judgements. Citizen centric approaches have been adopted for supply of copy of first information report to  the  victim  and  to  inform  them  about  the  progress  of  investigation, including by digital means. In cases where punishment is 7 years or more, the victims shall be given an opportunity of being heard before withdrawal of the case by the Government. Summary trial has been made mandatory for petty  and  less  serious  cases.  The  accused  persons  may  be  examined through electronic means, like video conferencing. The magisterial system has also been streamlined. These reforms are aimed at modernising the criminal  justice  system,  strengthening  investigation  and  prosecution, promoting  greater  use  of  technology  and  forensic  science,  and  ensuring time-bound justice delivery.

Further,  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  developed  and  operationalised various electronic platforms to assist States/UTs in conducting time bound investigation  and  prosecution,  such  as  Crime  and  Criminal  Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), National Automated Fingerprint Identification System  (NAFIS),  e-Summons,  e-Sakshya,  e-Prosecution,  e-Forensics  and MedLeaPR.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 5178 FOR 24.03.2026

In addition, the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) collates best practices from all States/UTs and shares them with all States/UTs for emulating at their end.

States/UTs are being funded for augmenting infrastructure under various schemes of the Central Government, such as the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice  System  (ICJS)  2.0,  Modernisation  of  Forensic  Capacities,  and Nirbhaya  Funded  schemes  for  strengthening  of  DNA  analysis  and  Cyber Forensic Capacities in State Forensic Science Laboratories.

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## State/UT-wise Cases Registered (CR), Cases Chargesheeted (CCS), Cases Disposed off by Police (CDOP) and Chargesheeting Rate (CSR) under Kidnapping and Abduction during 2023

| SL   | State/UT                   | 2023   | 2023   | 2023   | 2023   |
|------|----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|      |                            | CR     | CCS    | CDOP   | CSR    |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh             | 746    | 507    | 728    | 69.6   |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh          | 64     | 27     | 76     | 35.5   |
| 3    | Assam                      | 3563   | 2900   | 6178   | 46.9   |
| 4    | Bihar                      | 14371  | 9110   | 14663  | 62.1   |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh               | 2991   | 686    | 2837   | 24.2   |
| 6    | Goa                        | 77     | 12     | 75     | 16.0   |
| 7    | Gujarat                    | 1792   | 674    | 1815   | 37.1   |
| 8    | Haryana                    | 4149   | 583    | 3977   | 14.7   |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh           | 439    | 58     | 417    | 13.9   |
| 10   | Jharkhand                  | 1664   | 1278   | 1878   | 68.1   |
| 11   | Karnataka                  | 3744   | 261    | 3767   | 6.9    |
| 12   | Kerala                     | 306    | 331    | 354    | 93.5   |
| 13   | Madhya Pradesh             | 11768  | 2921   | 11126  | 26.3   |
| 14   | Maharashtra                | 13106  | 2732   | 12994  | 21.0   |
| 15   | Manipur                    | 89     | 12     | 38     | 31.6   |
| 16   | Meghalaya                  | 94     | 21     | 117    | 17.9   |
| 17   | Mizoram                    | 5      | 1      | 8      | 12.5   |
| 18   | Nagaland                   | 37     | 14     | 33     | 42.4   |
| 19   | Odisha                     | 6125   | 936    | 5653   | 16.6   |
| 20   | Punjab                     | 1574   | 938    | 1824   | 51.4   |
| 21   | Rajasthan                  | 9882   | 2932   | 9252   | 31.7   |
| 22   | Sikkim                     | 36     | 1      | 41     | 2.4    |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu                 | 496    | 231    | 582    | 39.7   |
| 24   | Telangana                  | 3174   | 1004   | 2979   | 33.7   |
| 25   | Tripura                    | 132    | 88     | 132    | 66.7   |
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh              | 16663  | 7883   | 17110  | 46.1   |
| 27   | Uttarakhand                | 1264   | 158    | 1219   | 13.0   |
| 28   | West Bengal                | 8233   | 5560   | 7534   | 73.8   |
|      | TOTAL STATE(S)             | 106584 | 41859  | 107407 | 39.0   |
| 29   | A&N Islands                | 22     | 5      | 18     | 27.8   |
| 30   | Chandigarh                 | 161    | 11     | 161    | 6.8    |
| 31   | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 49     | 5      | 56     | 8.9    |
| 32   | Delhi                      | 5715   | 421    | 6390   | 6.6    |
| 33   | Jammu & Kashmir            | 1004   | 330    | 1078   | 30.6   |
| 34   | Ladakh                     | 5      | 2      | 7 0    | 28.6   |
| 35   | Lakshadweep                | 0      | 0      |        | -      |
| 36   | Puducherry                 | 24     | 2      | 15     | 13.3   |
|      | TOTAL UT(S)                | 6980   | 776    | 7725   | 10.0   |