Crime in 2023 rose by 7.2 per cent and SSL cases by 9.5 per cent

By Dr. Gyan Pathak

India is showing sharp rise in public way obstruction cases. In 2023 it rose to 151469 just from 93,548 in 2022. There has also been 7.2 per cent rise in registration of cases. Indian Penal Code (IPC) crimes rose by 5.7 per cent while Special and Local Laws (SLL) crimes rose by 9.5 per cent, which shows shifting nature of crime in the country.

Crime in India – 2023, published by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), said that a total of 62,41,569 cognizable crimes comprising 37,63,102 IPC and 24,78,467 under SLL were registered in 2023. It shows an increase of 4,16,623 over 2022 (58,24,946 Cases). Crime rate registered per lakh population has also increased from 422.2 in 2022 to 448.3 in 2023. Percent

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