86% cases of atrocities against Dalits pending in Maharashtra
Published: Saturday, Jul 2, 2011, 8:00 IST
By Shubhangi Khapre | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA
Union minister for social justice and empowerment Mukul Wasnik has
expressed serious concern over extremely low conviction rates in cases
related to atrocities against Dalits across the nation. The total
cases registered under Dalit atrocities across the country has crossed
30,000.
The scenario in Maharashtra is no better with percentage of cases
pending trial against Dalit atrocities at 86.5%. The average
conviction rate in the state is only 7%. The decision to set up
special trial courts for such cases has been approved by the Centre
and required state cabinet decision.
Wasnik who convened a high-level meeting with state department
officials in Mumbai said, "The government needs to put in place an
effective mechanism so that action against the guilty is taken
promptly."
He was candid in admitting that conviction rate was extremely low
across states, including Maharashtra. What states lack is expeditious
follow-up of the cases coupled with action against erring individuals.
"The government does not want to make a hue and cry about the numbers
as it would dissuade administration from registering the crime.
Instead, our effort is to see how quick justice can be delivered to
the victims and guilty booked. The rate of conviction is poor across
the country with some states like Karnataka showing 2%," he said. "The
discrimination against the suppressed section is a reality."
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