According to the most recent NCRB report, 76 circumstances of sedition have been registered below Section 124A of the IPC within the nation in 2021, out of which 29 have been registered in Andhra Pradesh.
For Andhra Pradesh, it was the precise reverse of 2020, when no sedition case was registered within the state. The report, Crime in India, says that in 2020, 73 sedition circumstances have been registered throughout India.
According to the report, 86 individuals have been arrested for sedition crimes throughout the nation in 2021, whereas 1,604 individuals have been arrested below the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. [UAPA], It mentioned that in 2021, 66 individuals have been charge-sheeted for sedition offenses and 1,317 below the UAPA Act. While nobody was convicted of sedition offenses in 2021, 62 individuals have been convicted below the UAPA.
In 2020, out of 73 sedition circumstances, Manipur reported the very best variety of 15 circumstances, adopted by Assam (12), Karnataka (8), and Uttar Pradesh (7).
In all, 149 offenses below varied sections of the IPC towards the state have been registered in 2021, which is lower than the 172 circumstances registered in 2020.
Apart from offenses below IPC, 4,958 offenses have been registered towards the state throughout the nation below varied particular and native legal guidelines (SLLs). Out of 4,958 circumstances of offenses towards the State below SLL, 4,089 circumstances have been registered below the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act; 814 below UAPA; And below the 55 Official Secret Act, the report exhibits.
In 2020, 796 circumstances have been reported below UAPA.
The report mentioned, “A total of 9,52,273 cognizable offenses including 6,30,937 IPC offenses and 3,21,336 Special and Local Law (SLL) offenses were registered in 19 metropolitan cities during 2021, which is 3.1% in 2020.” present a rise of (9,24,016 circumstances).”
“During 2021, there has been a 5.6% decline in the recorded IPC offenses and a 25.5% increase in the SLL offenses registered,” the report mentioned. It mentioned the share share of IPC was 66.3 in 2021, and 33.7% in SLL circumstances.
The report mentioned, “Under IPC offences, the majority of cases were registered under theft accounting for 40.1% (6,30,937 cases out of 2,53,068 cases), followed by public servants (Section 188 IPC) at 14.1%. The order was duly disobeyed by (IPC Section 188). 89,134 cases) and has caused injury with 6.7% (42,426 cases) during 2021.”
It mentioned, “A complete of 82,720 circumstances of offenses affecting the human physique have been registered, which was 13.1% of the whole IPC offenses in 19 metros throughout 2021. Out of those circumstances, the utmost variety of circumstances have been registered in HURT (42,426 circumstances). ie 51.3% have been adopted in kidnapping and abduction circumstances (13,121 circumstances, 15.9%) and negligent deaths (7,810 circumstances, 9.4%).
“The circumstances registered below crimes towards human physique present a rise of 18.1% in 2021 over 2020 (70,016 circumstances). The crime price registered below this head has elevated from 61.4 in 2020 to 72.5 in 2021.
The crime price is outlined because the variety of circumstances per lakh inhabitants.
2021: Treason circumstances
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
