GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1473

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 04TH MARCH, 2020/ PHALGUNA 14, 1941 (SAKA)

CRIMES AGAINST SCs/STs

1473. SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the latest data on the percentage of crimes against SCs/STs that fell into
the category of rape or sexual assault;

(b) whether this percentage has been increasing since 2015;

(c) how many cases of rape against SCs/ STs have been pending trial from
previous years; and

(d) the latest conviction rate in such cases?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a) & (b): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes

information on crimes in its publication “Crime in India”. Published reports are

available till the year 2018. As per the published information, percentage of

crimes against Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) that fell

into the category of rape and sexual assault during 2015 to 2018 are at

Annexure-I. The data shows no uniform trend.

(c) & (d): As per the published information, cases of rape against SCs/STs

pending trial from previous years and the conviction rate in the year 2018 is

also given at Annexure-I.

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 ANNEXURE-I

RS.US.Q.NO. 1473 FOR 04.03.2020

Percentage of crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes that fell
into the category of rape and sexual assault under crimes against Scheduled
Castes & Scheduled Tribes during 2015 to 2018

Year Percentage of crimes that fell into the

category of rape and sexual assault
against
Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes
2015 13.3 28.2
2016 14.0 27.5
2017 13.0 27.6
2018 14.1 28.6

Cases pending trial from previous years (CPTPY) & conviction rate (CVR) for
cases of rape against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes during the year
2018

Year Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes

CPTPY CVR CPTPY CVR

2018 8309 29.4 3475 30.3

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