Over 47,000 crime cases under SC/ST Act in 2016: Government
As many as 47,338 cases of crime against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were registered across the country in 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed today. According to NCRB data, a total of 40,774 cases were registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act in 2016, said Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir.
6,564 cases were registered over crimes against the STs
Of these, charge-sheets were filed in 78.3% cases, and the conviction rate was 25.8%. As many as 6,564 cases were registered over alleged crimes against the STs in 2016, in which charge-sheets were filed in 81.3% cases where the conviction rate was 20.8%, Ahir said.
38,564 crime cases were registered against SCs in 2015
Ahir said in 2015, a total of 38,564 cases were registered for alleged crime against the SCs in which charge-sheets were filed in 73.8% cases and the conviction rate was 27.2%. He said altogether 6,275 cases were registered in the country for alleged crime against STs in 2015 in which charge-sheets were filed in 74.3% cases, and the conviction rate was 19.8%.
The Rule 3 (V) of SC/ST Act
Ahir said Rule 3 (V) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995 specifies that with a view to prevent atrocities on members of SC/STs, the state government, if deemed necessary, can provide arms licenses to the member of SC/ST.
