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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5178
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH 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-2-
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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 1st July 2024. The new laws provide
for the use of technology and forensic sciences in the investigation of crime-3-
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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
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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.
*****Annexure-I
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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
2023
SL State/UT
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 28.6
35 Lakshadweep 0 0 0 -
36 Puducherry 24 2 15 13.3
TOTAL UT(S) 6980 776 7725 10.0
TOTAL (ALL INDIA) 113564 42635 115132 37.0