The Commission also disposed off 747 intimations relating to custodial deaths including 3 cases of
rape, 62 cases of encounter deaths and 10,100 other cases after calling for reports from the
concerned authorities. See Graph below. The State/UT-wise details are given in Annexure - 4.
CASES DISPOSED OFF DURING 2007-2008
(INCLUDES CASES OF PREVIOUS YEARS)
TOTAL CASES - 1,02,848
63,763
26,600
10,100
1,576
Dismissed
'in limini'
744
62
3
Disposed off
Transferred to
Complaints/
Custodial
Encounter
Custodial
with
State Human
Suo motu
Death Cases
Death Cases
Rape Cases
Rights
Cognizance
Commissions
Cases
Directions
6.6
The last category included alleged disappearances (32), unlawful detention (675), illegal
arrest (318), alleged false implication (254), custodial violence (2), alleged fake encounters (57),
failure to take appropriate action (1,589) and other alleged police excesses (2,623). The State/UTwise details are given in Annexure - 6.
DISPOSAL OF REPORT CASES* RELATING TO POLICE
(CATEGORY-WISE) DURING 2007-2008
(INCLUDES CASES OF PREVIOUS YEARS)
2,623
1,589
993
254
32
57
2
Alleged
Unlawful
Disappearance
Detention/
Alleged False
Custodial
Alleged Fake
Failure in
Other Alleged
Implication
Violence
Encounters
Taking
Police Excesses
Illegal Arrest
Appropriate
Action
TOTAL CASES - 5,550
6.7
The Commission received several complaints related to denial of rights to women. It
disposed off cases relating to allegations of violating the dignity of women (100); sexual
harassment (89); abduction, rape and murder (278); exploitation (77); rape (242); dowry deaths
(443); and demand for dowry (117). The State/UT-wise details are given in
Annexure- 6.
* Report cases are the cases other than those dismissed 'in limini' or disposed off with directions or transferred to SHRCs.
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