On 30 July 2026, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment tabled in the Rajya Sabha five-year NCRB data on crimes against Scheduled Castes registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
The statistics, covering the period from 2020 to 2024, were furnished by Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment Ramdas Athawale and provided insights into registration of cases, convictions, arrests, charge sheeting and trial pendency across the country.
NCRB’s Crime in India publication1 is the authoritative source of crime statistics and continues to inform policy measures concerning the safety and security of Scheduled Castes communities.
Key Highlights
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Cases registered under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act rose from 45,995 in 2020 to a five-year high of 53,372 in 2023, before moderating to 48,669 in 2024.
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Convictions reached a five-year high of 5,192 cases in 2024, nearly doubling from 2,613 cases recorded in 2020.
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The number of persons convicted more than doubled during the period, increasing from 4,855 in 2020 to 10,839 in 2024.
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The number of persons chargesheeted reached its highest level in 2023, when 90,664 persons were chargesheeted.
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Pending trials continued to increase over the five-year period, reaching a high of 2,87,694 cases in 2024.
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NCRB Data (2020-2024):
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Year |
Cases Registered (CR) |
Cases Chargesheeted (CCS) |
Cases Pending Investigation at Year-End (CPIEY) |
Cases Convicted (CON) |
Persons Arrested (PAR) |
Persons Chargesheeted (PCS) |
Persons Convicted (PCV) |
Cases Pending Trial at Year-End (CPTEY) |
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2020 |
45,995 |
36,178 |
17,113 |
2,613 |
61,925 |
75,238 |
4,855 |
1,77,379 |
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2021 |
approx 45,800-46,100 |
37,123 |
approx 16,300-16,400 |
2,848 |
approx 58,700-58,800 |
approx 74,000-74,100 |
5,141 |
approx 2,05,800-2,06,000 |
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2022 |
52,866 |
approx 42,000-42,900 |
approx 17,000-17,200 |
4,876 |
approx 65,000-65,150 |
approx 84,074-84,145 |
approx 9,070-9,080 |
approx 2,33,500-2,33,750 |
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2023 |
53,372 |
45,439 |
14,634 |
4,691 |
61,747 |
90,664 |
7,858 |
2,62,554 |
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2024 |
48,669 |
40,614 |
14,918 |
5,192 |
55,286 |
84,215 |
10,839 |
2,87,694 |
