Question : CONVICTION IN RAPE CASES



(a) the rate of conviction by the courts in rape cases in Delhi during each of the last three years;

(b) the grounds on which accused have been acquitted by the courts; and

(c) the number of rape cases pending as on date in lower courts in Delhi?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS (SHRI HARIN PATHAK )

(a): The requisite information is given as under:-

Year	Conviction percentage
2000 47.38 2001 40.27 2002 47.00


(b): The main reasons because of which the rape cases do not always end with conviction are reluctance on the part of the victims to appear before the court; non-availability of the witnesses; and the complainant/witnesses turning hostile.

(c): The requisite information is given as under:

Year	Number of pending cases
2000 325 2001 329 2002 264