NATIONAL CRIMES RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB) DATA ON JUVENILES IN CONFLICT WITH LAW 2001 – 2014 HAQ: Center for Child Rights B1/2, Ground Floor, Malviya Nagar New Delhi - 110017 Tel: +91-26677412,26673599 Fax: +91-26674688 Website: www.haqcrc.org FaceBook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HaqCentreForChildRights

1. NATIONAL CRIMES RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB) DATA ON
JUVENILES IN CONFLICT WITH LAW 2001 – 2014
Crimes by Children under Indian Penal Code and under Special & Local Laws
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No.
Year →
↓ Crime Heads
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
change
over
2001
%
change
over
2013
(A) Indian Penal Code (IPC)
1 Murder 531 531 465 472 522 605 672 743 844 679 888 990 1007 841 + 58.38 − 16.48
2 Attempt to Commit Murder 449 469 475 443 374 489 547 563 603 543 642 876 825 728 + 62.14 − 11.76
3 Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to
Murder
34 22 25 19 58 36 41 23 25 35 51 48 71 52 + 136.36 − 26.76
4 Attempt to commit Culpable
Homicide
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 60 0 0
5 Rape 399 485 466 568 586 656 746 776 798 858 1149 1175 1884 1989 + 398.50 + 5.57
6 Attempt to commit Rape NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 93 0 0
7 Kidnapping & Abduction 122 164 202 232 246 271 301 354 396 524 760 789 1121 1455 + 1092.62 + 29.79
8 Dacoity 59 63 122 121 120 99 144 161 150 97 134 174 160 182 + 208.47 + 13.75
9 Preparation & Assembly for Dacoity 51 46 38 46 58 74 87 68 72 51 33 92 87 83 + 62.74 − 4.60
10 Robbery 164 207 208 224 230 321 409 500 481 551 639 767 904 1024 + 524.39 + 13.27
11 Criminal Trespass/Burglary 1687 1723 2134 2138 2270 2675 2603 2702 2431 2271 2609 2625 2860 2546 +50.92 − 10.98
12 Theft 3196 3361 3680 4554 4846 5316 5606 5615 5253 4930 5320 5528 6386 6717 + 110.17 + 5.18
Crimes By Children 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 % change
over 2013
Percentage of
Juvenile Crimes to
Total cognizable
Crimes
0.93% 1.04% 1.04% 1.05% 1.04% 1.12% 1.15% 1.17% 1.13% 1.02% 1.08% 1.17% 1.20% 1.18% 0.02%
Note: 2001 data is taken because the age juvenility was raised from 16 years to 18 years for in the year 2000.

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↓ Crime Heads
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
change
over
2001
%
change
over
2013
13 Unlawful Assembly (143,144,145) NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 92 0 0
14 Riots 1228 1066 1030 982 934 988 1440 1574 1422 1081 1347 1690 1486 1092 − 11.07 − 26.51
15 Criminal Breach of Trust 59 39 56 43 30 15 40 53 17 28 24 22 23 47 − 20.34 + 51.06
16 Cheating 83 88 104 149 106 94 111 135 108 134 161 148 136 349 + 320.49 + 156.62
17 Forgery NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 16 0 0
18 Counterfeiting 4 3 8 9 7 8 12 17 11 11 20 33 13 27 + 575 +107.70
19 Arson 48 107 34 44 60 36 63 75 79 59 93 80 69 64 + 33.33 − 7.25
20 Hurt/Grievous Hurt 3234 4137 3074 3226 2979 3585 3810 4257 3646 3800 4096 4681 4902 1568 − 51.51 − 68.01
21 Dowry Deaths 50 65 52 51 102 60 70 68 87 57 93 66 60 42 − 16 − 30
22 Molestation/Assault on woman with
intent to outrage her modesty
380 522 522 460 478 488 476 560 474 546 573 613 1424 1591 + 274.74 + 11.73
23 Sexual Harassment/ Insult to the
modesty of woman
105 265 286 186 137 148 129 132 153 174 168 183 312 113 + 385.71 + 63.46
24 Cruelty by Husband & Relatives 349 262 202 206 275 219 302 239 284 238 322 261 281 209 − 40.11 − 25.62
25 Importation of Girls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
26 Causing Death by Negligence 49 60 78 60 65 163 108 165 165 211 157 260 259 591 + 1106.12 + 128.19
27 Offences against State NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
28 Offences promoting enmity
between different groups
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1 0 0
29 Extortion NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 55 0 0
30 Disclosure of Identity of Victims NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
31 Causing injuries under rash
driving/road rage
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1472 0 0
32 Human Trafficking NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 7 0 0
33 Unnatural Offences NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 133 0 0
34 Other IPC Crimes 4228 4875 4558 4996 4456 4742 5148 5755 6427 5861 5845 6835 7455 104287 + 203.27 + 66.21
TOTAL 16509 18560 17819 19229 18939 21088 22865 24535 23926 22740 25125 27936 31725 33526 + 103.08 + 5.68

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↓ Crime Heads
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
change
over
2001
%
change
over
2013
(B) Special & Local Laws (SLL)
1 Arms Act 154 162 232 201 192 256 279 257 223 154 159 177 230 160 + 3.87 − 30.43
2 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act (NDPS)
52 56 62 54 76 57 64 66 61 82 78 87 142 137 + 163.46 + 3.52
3 Gambling Act 763 675 863 989 1061 891 780 596 1149 326 424 326 652 432 − 43.38 − 33.74
4 Excise Act 613 526 508 480 472 520 528 357 465 249 198 278 323 325 − 46.99 + 62
5 Prohibition Act 1007 930 1117 566 830 600 496 398 592 314 313 319 360 2079 + 106.45 + 477.5
6 Explosives and Explosive
Substances Act
3 10 9 8 9 4 8 7 16 13 11 16 14 8 + 62.5 − 42.86
7 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 125 49 48 47 50 73 47 22 18 10 15 16 21 17 − 86.4 − 95.24
8 Indian Railways Act 26 81 110 28 0 8 0 4 2 2 2 6 13 2 − 92.39 − 84.62
9 Registration of Foreigners Act 3 6 68 24 33 15 26 37 14 38 46 25 62 2 + 33.33 − 96.78
10 Protection of Civil Rights Act 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Indian Passport Act 10 10 10 6 9 6 16 8 7 18 6 8 17 3 − 70 − 82.35
12 Essential Commodities Act 7 3 9 6 19 19 13 9 6 14 19 10 10 67 + 857.14 + 570
13 Terrorist & Disruptive Activities
Act
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NA 0 0
14 Antiquities & Art Treasures Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
15 Dowry Prohibition Act 6 3 2 5 5 0 46 6 44 3 4 17 8 16 + 166.67 + 100
16 Child Marriage Restraint Act /
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act
2 2 5 9 5 1 2 3 0 1 3 9 8 7 + 250 + 12.5
17 Indecent representation of Women
(Prohibition)Act
15 139 83 106 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 11 0 − 100 − 100
18 Copyrights Act 11 12 23 27 48 50 23 23 19 21 21 15 22 7 − 36.36 − 214.29
19 Commission of Sati Prevention
Act
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities)
Act
50 38 19 47 37 41 52 45 21 28 34 95 70 48 − 4 − 31.43

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
change
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2001
%
change
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2013
21 Forest Act 8 0 7 1 2 3 0 1 9 9 3 4 5 4 − 50 − 20
22 Protection of Women Domestic
Violence Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
23 Information Technology Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 20 0 0
24 Official Secrets Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
25 Electricity Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 36 0 0
26 Wildlife Protection Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2 0 0
27 Bonded Labour System (Abolition)
Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
28 Environmental Protection Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 3 0 0
29 Air(Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2 0 0
30 Water(Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
31 National Security Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
32 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2 0 0
33 Young Persons (Harmful
Publications) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
34 Railway Property (Unlawful
Possession) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
35 Prevention of Damage to Public
Property Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 13 0 0
36 Transplantation of Human Organs
Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
37 Trademarks Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
38 Prevention of Insults to National
Honour Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
39 State Emblem of India (Prohibition of
Improper Use) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
40 Lotteries Regulation Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
41 Citizenship Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
42 Foreigners Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 20 0 0

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
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2001
%
change
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2013
43 Place of Worship (Special
Provisions) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
44 Religious Institution (Prevention of
Misuse) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
45 Representation of the People Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1 0 0
46 Emigration Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
47 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection
of Children) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 491 0 0
48 Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding
Bottles and Infant Foods(Regulation
of Production, Supply and
Distribution) Amendment Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
49 Anti Hijacking Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
50 Atomic Energy Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
51 Weapons of Mass Destruction and
their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of
Unlawful Activities) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
52 Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against
Safety of Civil Aviation Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
53 Safety of Maritime Navigation Act NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
54 The Employment of Manual
Scavengers and Construction of Dry
Laterines (Prohibition) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
55 Pre – Natal Diagnostic Techniques
(Regualtion and Prevention of
Misuse) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 0 0
56 The Maritime Zones of India
(Regulation of fishing by Foreign
Vessels) Act
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 1 0 0
57 Other SLL Crimes 5477 6274 4692 3152 3811 2184 1783 1315 1672 1276 1500 2626 2168 1134 − 79.30 − 47.70
TOTAL 8332 8981 7867 5756 5756 4729 4163 3156 4321 2558 2837 4037 4136 5039 − 39.52 +21.83

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↓ Disposal/Pendency of cases
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 %
change
over
2001
%
change
over
2013
(C) Disposal and Pendency of cases Under IPC and SLL
1 Acquitted or otherwise disposed off
(%)
13.25
%
4.73
%
5.19
%
6.32
%
5.51
%
4.91
%
4.27
%
5.09
%
4.48
%
5.56
%
6.82
%
6.46
%
7.35
%
5.8
%
−7.45
%
− 1.55
%
2 Pendency of cases at the end of the
year (%)
42.14
%
39.08
%
36.16
%
39.23
%
42.16
%
42.91
%
41.41
%
42.01
%
43.26
%
35.67
%
32.69
%
26.92
%
27.82
%
29.7
%
− 12.44
%
+ 1.88
%