Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Monday that the general conviction rate of various cases in Tripura has increased by 20 per cent over the past three years.
Answering the questions of the MLAs in the ongoing budget session of the Tripura assembly, the Chief Minister said that in 2024, the conviction rate in criminal cases in the state stands at 29.80 per cent.
Saha, who also holds the Home portfolio, also informed that to ensure the effective execution of the three newly enacted criminal laws, the state government has decided to establish Deputy Director of Prosecution offices in all eight districts of Tripura.
The three new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), enacted last year, replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Indian Evidence Act, respectively, from July 1 this year.
The Chief Minister said that the total number of criminal cases registered in the state was 4,532 in 2022, 5,002 in 2023, and 4,033 in 2024.
He further informed that charge sheets were filed in 3,548 cases in 2022, 3,970 cases in 2023, and 2,910 cases in 2024.
Notably, 650 convictions were recorded in 2022, 640 in 2023, and 811 in 2024, leading to the sentencing of 1,596 offenders in 2024.
“The conviction rate has seen a steady rise, increasing by 20 per cent in 2024 compared to 2022. To ensure stringent prosecution measures, three new criminal laws --BNS, BNSS and BSA - were passed. A high-level meeting was recently held in Guwahati which was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Tripura-specific concerns regarding the implementation of these laws were discussed,” he said.
Saha said that to ensure the effective execution of the new legal framework, the state government has decided to establish Deputy Director of Prosecution offices in all eight districts of Tripura.
Additionally, approximately 70 new positions have been created across various categories, including Deputy Director, Assistant Director, and Superintendent Officers, to streamline the prosecution process.
“We aim to implement the prosecution process efficiently, something that has not been done properly in the past. The government is committed to strengthening law enforcement and ensuring justice to the people,” he told the house.
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