West Bengal

† 2015 and 2016 are counted differently: NCRB then included child sexual assault cases filed under POCSO (sections 4 and 6) read with IPC 376. From 2017 those are counted under POCSO, so the drop from 2016 to 2017 is partly a change in counting.

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.2 (i) - Rape (Sec 64-68,70-71 BNS / Sec 376 IPC), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source

† 2015 and 2016 are counted differently: NCRB then included child sexual assault cases filed under POCSO (sections 4 and 6) read with IPC 376. From 2017 those are counted under POCSO, so the drop from 2016 to 2017 is partly a change in counting.

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.2 (i) - Rape (Sec 64-68,70-71 BNS / Sec 376 IPC), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.2 (i) - Rape (Sec 64-68,70-71 BNS / Sec 376 IPC), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source

† 2015 and 2016 are counted differently: NCRB then included child sexual assault cases filed under POCSO (sections 4 and 6) read with IPC 376. From 2017 those are counted under POCSO, so the drop from 2016 to 2017 is partly a change in counting.

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.2 (i) - Rape (Sec 64-68,70-71 BNS / Sec 376 IPC), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source

Of the cases of all crimes against women that police finished investigating in a year, the share sent to court with a chargesheet.

2024: West Bengal 92.4%, India 77.2%.

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

‡ 2020 was the COVID year: courts completed far fewer trials, so conviction and pendency rates moved sharply. Do not read the 2020 jump as an improvement.

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.6 - Police Disposal of Crime against Women (State/UT-wise), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source

Of the trials for all crimes against women that courts completed in a year, the share that ended in conviction. It is a share of trials completed, not of cases registered.

2024: West Bengal 1.6%, India 25.7%.

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

‡ 2020 was the COVID year: courts completed far fewer trials, so conviction and pendency rates moved sharply. Do not read the 2020 jump as an improvement.

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.8 - Court Disposal of Crime against Women (State/UT-wise), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source

Of all cases of crimes against women before the courts in a year, the share still waiting for trial at year end. Higher means a longer queue.

2024: West Bengal 96.6%, India 92.1%.

* 2024 combines cases under the old IPC and the new BNS, and NCRB moved to new software (CCTNS 2.0).

‡ 2020 was the COVID year: courts completed far fewer trials, so conviction and pendency rates moved sharply. Do not read the 2020 jump as an improvement.

Source: NCRB — Crime in India 2024, Vol. 1, Table 3A.8 - Court Disposal of Crime against Women (State/UT-wise), 2024 edition (GODL-India) · Verified by 1 official source