As per data provided by National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, the number of cases registered by Police under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, during 2006, 2007 and 2008, was 32,407, 35,352 and 38,943, respectively.
State/UT wise data is given in the statement below :-
|
State/UT |
Number of cases registered by Police during the year 2006-2008, including the cases brought forward from previous years |
Number of cases disposed by Police during 2006 to 2008 |
Number of cases pending with Police at end of the year 2008 |
|
States |
|||
|
Andhra Pradesh |
18783 |
13553 |
5230 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
131 |
122 |
9 |
|
Assam |
1801 |
840 |
961 |
|
Bihar |
16896 |
7242 |
9654 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
3835 |
3311 |
524 |
|
Goa |
20 |
11 |
9 |
|
Gujarat |
4063 |
3721 |
342 |
|
Haryana |
990 |
857 |
133 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
318 |
261 |
57 |
|
Jharkhand |
3294 |
1712 |
1582 |
|
Karnataka |
8158 |
6722 |
1436 |
|
Kerala |
2561 |
1735 |
826 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
16489 |
15485 |
1004 |
|
Maharashtra |
5273 |
3887 |
1386 |
|
Manipur |
87 |
1 |
86 |
|
Meghalaya |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
Mizoram |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Nagaland |
190 |
115 |
75 |
|
Orissa |
8937 |
4994 |
3943 |
|
Punjab |
835 |
496 |
339 |
|
Rajasthan |
16491 |
15391 |
1100 |
|
Sikkim |
84 |
50 |
34 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
5218 |
4017 |
1201 |
|
Tripura |
72 |
58 |
14 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
21017 |
18881 |
2136 |
|
Uttarakhand |
214 |
186 |
28 |
|
West Bengal |
155 |
53 |
102 |
|
Union Territories |
|
|
|
|
A & N Islands |
24 |
18 |
6 |
|
Chandigarh |
8 |
2 |
6 |
|
D. & N. Haveli |
25 |
18 |
7 |
|
Daman & Diu |
7 |
3 |
4 |
|
Delhi |
203 |
48 |
155 |
|
Lakshadweep |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
Puducherry |
4 |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
136187 |
103793 |
32394 |
Note: – (i) The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 does not extend to State of Jammu & Kashmir.
(ii) Calendar year wise, data is obtained from National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Home Affairs, and final figures are not available for 2009 & 2010.
The Act is implemented by the concerned State Governments and Union Territory Administrations. Rule 7(2) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Rules, 1995. The Rules stipulate that the investigating officer shall complete the investigation on top priority within thirty days. State Governments are regularly impressed upon to take necessary measures for early disposal of these cases through Advisories and in conferences and meetings. Central assistance is also provided to State Governments for setting up special police stations.
This information was given by Shri. D. Napoleon, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
COURTESY: PIB
