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The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

{Based on information obtained under the Right to Information Act, 2oo5}

The objectives of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 [referred to as the ‘Act’ in this write up] very clearly emphasize the intention of the Indian State to deliver justice to the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe communities through affirmative action in order to enable them to live in society with dignity and self-esteem and without fear, violence or suppression from the dominant castes.

The Supreme Court of India too reiterated the significance and importance of the Act in 1995 and at periodic intervals. On 25 October 2021, the Supreme Court bench consisting of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice J Surya Kant and Justice Hima Kohli held that:

“The SC/ST Act has been specifically enacted to deter acts of indignity, humiliation and harassment against members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The Act is also recognition of the depressing reality that despite undertaking several measures, the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes continue to be subjected to various atrocities at the hands of upper castes. The Courts have to be mindful of the fact that the Act has been enacted keeping in view the express constitutional safeguards enumerated in Articles 15, 17 and 21 of the Constitution, with a twin fold objective of protecting the members of these vulnerable communities as well as to provide relief and rehabilitation to the victims of caste based atrocities”.

AN INSIGHT INTO IMPLEMENTATION OF PoA IN HIMACHAL

MONITORING MECHANISM

Section 21 of the PoA requires State Government to put in place structure for effective implementation of the Act.

Illustrative study of such duties is as follows:

Monthly review at District level and submission of reports thereof.

Sub Rule 4 (4) of the PoA Rules provides that

“the District Magistrate and the Office-in-charge of the prosecution at District level, shall review;

the position of cases registered under the Act;
the implementation of the rights of victim and witnesses, specified under the provisions of Chapter IVA of the Act,

and submit a monthly report on or before 20^th day of each subsequent month to the Director Prosecution and the State Government, which shall specify the actions taken or proposed to be taken in respect of investigation and prosecution of each case.”

Copies of reports submitted for the months of February, March and April, 2024 under this provision were sought under the RTI Act. Such reports only have details of pending cases during each month. There is nothing to indicate that the reports were as a sequel to review meeting unser this provision. Which connotes that position of cases registered are not being reviewed. Similarly nothing is being done to implement the rights elaborated under Section 15A of the Act.

For the sake of understanding, District wise details of pending cases shown for the month of April, 2024 are tabulated as follows:

District wise pending cases under the Act.

District Shimla

(Monthly diary for April 2024)

1. Special Judge, Shimla.

S.N.	Case No.	FIR No. & Date	Police Station	Title of the Case State Versus	Put in Court	Status of the case
1	90035/2018	68/17, 21.5.2017	New Shimla	Nisha Sankhyan	2.2.2018	2.7.2024, order
2.	90100/2028	67/18, 5.10.2018	Nerwa	Ritesh	6.12.2018	21.8.2024, order
3.	75/2019	148/19, 20.07.2019	Sadar, Shimla	Sonu Deshta	16.9.2019	27.9.2024, 313 Cr PC
4	89/2019	129/19, 6.6.2019	West Shimla	Anil Kumar	7.12.2019	20.9.2024, 313 Cr PC
5	7/2020	70/19, 24.4.2019	Dhalli	Mani Ram	21.1.2020	18.10.2014, prop order
6	14/2021	13/21, 18.2.2021	Rohru	Sanjeev Kumar	19.4.2021	21.8.2024, order
7	47/2022	27/22, 12.5.2022	Chopal	Balak Ram	7.7.2022	17.10.2024, PWs
8	14/2023	37/2023, 25.2.2023	Dhalli	Kuldeep	25.4.2023	24.7.2024, order
9	15/2023	18/23, 10.3.2023	Kotkhai	Suman Chand	5.10.2024	Further order
10	41/2023	107/23, 21.6.2023	Sadar, Shimla	Vikram Singh	4.11.2024	order
11	14/2024	5/2024, 24.3.2024	FMPS, BCS	Bhisham	22.5.2024	4.11.2024, FOE
12	35/2020	69/20, 12.10.2020	New Shimla	Lalit Mahajan	9.12.2020	21.5.2024, order
13	42/2020	142/23, 7.9.2023	Theog	Bala Ram	6.11.2023	24.5.2024, order
14	6/2020	76/16, 2.10.2016	Kotkhai	Narayan Dass	20.1.2020	27.5.2024, order
15	61/2022	90/22, 3.8.2022	Theog	Kansoo Devi	29.9.2022	7.6.2024, order
16	39/2023	125/23, 9.8.2023	Theog	Savitri	7.10.2023	15.6.2024, order
17	45/2020	204/23, 24.9.2023	Shimla West	Kali Ram	22.11.2023	19.6.2024, PWs
18	11/2024	19/24, 12.2.2024	Sadar, Shimla	Anil Sood	9.4.2024	24.10.2024, PWs
		Special	Judge-	Family	Court	Shimla
19	21/2020	95/2020, 3.7.2020	Theog	Mukesh	1.9.2020	15.11.2024, PWs
20	5/2021	84/20, 13.12.2020	Chopal	Om Prakash	9.2.2021	4.10.2024, FOE
21	11/2021	8/21, 2.2.2021	Kotkhai	Amit Modka	31.3.2021	26.9.2024, order
22	32/2021	15/2021, 26.6.2021	FMPS BCS	Shankar	26.8.2021	9.8.2024, order
23	65/2022	211/22, 27.8.2022	West Shimla	Ajay Parcha	27.10.2022	30.8.2024, order
24	5/2023	118/22, 20.8.2022	Dhalli	Ram Krishan	2.3.2023	16.10.2024, COC
25	11/2023	16/23, 9.2.2023	Chirgaon	Ravi Bhushan	3.4.2023	12.11.2024, PWs
26	16/2023	31/23, 9.2.2023	Theog	Rajesh Kumar	9.5.2023	19.10.2024, PWs
			ASJ-I	Shimla
27	90103/2018	104/18, 22.10.2018	New Shimla	Anil Sood	20.12.2018	24.9.2024, COC
			ASJ-POCSO,	Shimla
28	15/2019	367/18, 21.12.2018	West Shimla	Pawan	18.2.2019	29.8.2024, order
29	70/2019	53/19, 4.7.2019	Jubbal	Harish	31.8.2019	16.10.2024, PWs
30	29/2020	195/20, 1.11.2020	Theog	Rohit	29.12.2020	19.9.2024, PWs
			PMJJB	Shimla
31	33/2018	67/18, 5.10.2018	Nerwa	Nikhil	6.12.2018	27.9.2024, Arguments
			ASJ	Rohru
32	1/2023	38/23, 13.3.2023	Rohru	Vijay Singh	23.5.2023	31.10.2024, COC
33	2/2023	74/23, 31.7.2023	Chirgaon	Monita Chauhan	4.10.2023	23.9.2024, PWs
34	4/2023	132/23, 21.8.2023	Rohru	Bhagat Chand	20.10.2023	26.10.2024, COC
35	3/2023	140/23, 28.8.2023	Rohru	Vivek Sharma	20.10.2023	25.10.2024, FOE
36	1/2024	94/23, 19.11.2023	Chirgaon	Rameshwar Singh & other	20.1.2024	25.9.2024, PWs

2. Special Judge Kinnaur at Rampur

(for Dist Kinnaur & Rampur, Anni, Kumarsain areas of Shimla Dist)

(List of pending cases for the month of March, 2024).

S.N.	Title of case-- State versus	FIR No. & Date	Put in Court	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Gian Chand	9/17, 9.8.2017	20.12.2017	Nankhari	29.04.2024, PWs
2	Jai Prakash	25/17, 10.6.2017	26.8.2017	Brow	29.6.2024, F/O
3	Sunil Kumar	2/19, 1.1.2019	25.3.2019	Brow	6.4.2024, Order
4	Yoginder etc.	25/19, 15.4.2019	20.8.2019	Nirmand	25,5.2024, PWs
5	Rekha	120/19, 30.11.2019	4.8.2020	Jhakri	8.4.2024, Arguments
6	Goverdhan	30/20, 4.8.2020	4.8.2020	Rampur	8.4.2024, Arguments
7	Rahul Sharma	40/20, 20.5.2020	3.11.2020	Brow	29.4.2024, PWs
8	Suresh Kumar	46/20, 13.7.2020	7.10.2020	BROW	19.6.2024, PWs
9	Manmohan	88/20, 23.7.2020	29.9.2020	Nirmand	6.5.2024, 313 Cr PC
10	Devinder etc.	98/20, 19.9.2020	15.12.2020	Kumarsain	9.4.2024, PWs
11	Chet Ram	112/20, 8.7.2020	23.9.2020	Anni	18.6.2024, PWs
12	Manoj Mastana	49/21, 6.3.2021	25.6.2021	Rampur	17.6.2024, COC
13	Sohan Lal	51/21, 15.3.2021	4.6.2021	Jhakri	10.4.2024, PWs
14	Mohan Lal	85/21, 22.6.2021	23.9.2021	Jhakri	27.6.2024, COC
15	Rekha Devi	177/21, 9.9.2021	3.1.2022	Rampur	28.4.2024, COC
16	Rajeev Kumar	195/21, 3.10.2021	3.12.2021	Rampur	30.4.2024, PWs
17	Jai Singh & Ors	38/22, 27.3.2022	5.7.2022	Rampur	9.4.2024, COC
18	Dhan Bahadur	25/22, 29.6.2022	1.10.2022	Moorang	22.4.2024, service
19	Rajeev & Ors	104/22, 1.9.2022	1.11.2022	Rampur	24.4.2024, COC
20	Mohardhwaj	97/22, 25.9.2022	21.11.2022	Anni	22.4.2024, COC
21	Raman Chauhan	66/23, 22.7.2023	22.9.2023	Kumarsain	27.5.2024, Service
22	Rakesh Kumar	73/2023, 29.8.2023	20.2.2024	Kumarsain	18.6.2024, Office report

Additional Sessions Judge, Kinnaur at Rampur

(List of cases pending cases (PoA & POCSO) for the month of March, 2024).

S. N.	Title of Case— State versus	FIR No & Date	Put in Court	Police Station	Date of hearing/stage
1	Ajay etc.	64/18, 30.8.2018	27.10.2018	Nirmand	9.4.2024, COC
2	Ajya Kumar	103/18, 29.9.2018	28.12.2018	Anni	18.4.2024, Arguments
3	Mohan Singh	63/19, 11.12.2019	17.2.2020	Nankhari	29.4.2024, Pws
4	Harshad Markoni	96/20, 29.5.2020	7.7.2020	Anni	27.4.2024, PWs
5	Gopal Chand	76/20, 29.4.2020	11.6.2020	Anni	26.4.2024, PWs
6	Raj Kumar	72/22, 26.8.2022	17.10.2022	B/Nagar	29.04.2024, PWs
7	Roshan Lal	96/22, 20.9.2022	19.10.2022	Anni	10.4.2024, PWs
8	Yashwant	48/2023, 25.8.2023	21.10.2023	Brow	3.5.2024, COC

3. District Solan

[Pendency of cases as in April, 2024 was 52]

S.N.	Title of the case- State versus	FIR No. and date	Police Station	Put in Court	Date of hearing and Stage
1	Ashwani Gupta	44/23, 4.4.2023			29.8.2024, service
2	Mukesh Sharma	95/23, 22.8.2023			7.6.2024
3	Pratap Singh & Ors	06/2016, 7.1.2016-	Kandaghat	3.5.2016	17.8.2024, PWs
4	Neel Kamal	06/16, 14.5.2016	Bagga	*	9.8.2024, Pws
5	Deep Ram	53/17, 18.9.2017	Kasauli		18.6.2024, Order
6	Harsh Tomar	230/17, 17.8.2017			30.9.2024, PWs
7	Sant Ram	18/18, 13.3.2018	Kasauli		5.10.2024, fixation of PWs
8	Prem Lal & Ors	30/17, 2.4.2017	Arki		6.6.2024, FO
9	Rishav Chauhan	164/18, 11.6.2018	Solan	25.8.2018	27.8.2024, PWs
10	Asha Rhakur	360/18, 17.12.2018	Sadar, Solan	14.2.2019	17.8.2024, PWs
11	Ishwar Thakur & Ors	14/19, 29.1.2019	Kandaghat	27.9.2019	2.7.2024, COC
12	Preet Pal & Ors	13/19, 25.1.2019	Dharmpur	25.3.2019	3.6.2024, PWs
13	Bharat Singh Thakur	206/19, 29.9.2019	Solan	15.1.2020	18.11.2024, PWs
14	Sohan Lal	54/19, 19.10.2019	W P S Solan	25.4.2020	11.6.2024, PWs
15	Shyam Lal	38/20, 13.5.2020	Darlaghat	4.7.2020	4.6.2024, PWs
16	Padam Dev	30/20, 20.5.2020	Arki	15.7.2020	14.6.2024, PWs
17	Pawan Sharma	44/20, 5.7.2020	Kunihar	29.9.2020	6.8.2024, COC
18	Jagdish Chand & Ors	5/21, 18.1.2021	Darlaghat	13.5.2021	30.7.2024, COC
19	Pratibha Chauhan & Ors	27/21, 2.8.2021	WPS Solan	28.10.2021	3.7.2024, COC
20	Chattar Singh	113/16, 23.12.2016	Kandaghat	13.1.2022	28.6.2024, COC
21	Dev Prakash	30/21, 12.8.2021	WPS Solan	7.1.2022	21.10.2024, COC
22	Devinder	100/21, 16.12.2021	Arki	15.2.2022	17.8.2024, COC
23	Bhumi Dutt	4/22, 2.1.2022	Dharmpur	16.9.2024	19.6.2024, Service
24	Tek Chand	17/22, 9.3.2022	Dharmpur	6.5.2022	10.5.2024, COC
25	Rumit Singh	4/22, 4.1.2022	Arki	12.5.2022	27.6.2024, COC
26	Shyam Kala	89/22, 17.5.2022	Sadar Solan	15.7.2022	17.5.2024, COC
27	Shobhagya	88/22, 24.5.2022	Dharmpur	22.7.2022	18.10.2024, COC
28	Godawari	12/20, 3.7.2020	Bagga	24.8.2020	22.7.2024, COC
29	Nanak Chand	71/22, 13.10.2022	Arki	7.12.2022	15.10.2024, Consideration

*Case at Sr. No. 4 in above chart- Committal from JMIC Arki on 29.7.2016.

Adl Sessions Judge FTC (POCSO)

S.N.	Title of the case- State versus	FIR No. and date	Police Station	P C	Date of hearing and Stage
1	Ram Kumar	31/18, 18.8.2018	Ramshehar	10.10.2018	15.5.2024, Arguments
2	Rakesh Kumar	316/22, 3.12.2022	Nalagarh	28.1.2023	4.7.2024, PWs
3	Suman Kumar	26/22, 30.11.2022	Bagga	--	14.5.2024, PWs

Adl Sessions Judge, Nalagarh

S.N.	Title of the case- State versus	FIR No. and date	Police Station	Put in Court	Date of hearing and Stage
1	Mahanta Ram	239/14, 16.10.2024	Nalagarh	21.2.2015	8/9.5.2024, PWs
2	Nand Lal	29/16, 11.6.2016	Ramshehar	11.8.2016	30/31.5.2024, PWs
3	Deep Chand	8/19, 11.3.2019	Ramshehar	6.5.2019	15.5.2024, fixation of PWs
4	Pritam Chand	86/20, 7.7.2020	Baddi	14.9.2020	27.5.2024, PWs
5	Shakti Swaroop Sharma	64/21, 27.2.2021	Nalagarh	26.4.2021	14.6.2024, fixation of PWs
6	Arun Kaushal	391/20, 16.12.2020	Nalagarh	7.6.2021	22.5.2024, COC
7	Hem Raj	226/21, 26.7.2021	Nalagarh	22.9.2021	8.5.2024, COC
8	Umesh Varma	57/2021, 13.7.2021	WPS Baddi	8.11.2021	16.5.2024, COC
9	Dharmender Singh	36/21, 5.11.2021	Manpura	13.1.2022	20.6.2024, fixation of PWs
10	Taranjeet Singh	4/22, 3.1.2022	Nalagarh	17.3.2022	20.5.2024, COC
11	Gurpal Singh	38/22, 4.2.2022	Nalagarh	4.4.2022	10.6.2024, COC
12	Guravtar Singh	185/22, 21.6.2022	Nalagarh	15.9.2022	28.8.2024, PWs
13	Ankit Sharma	34/22, 16.9.2022	WPS Baddi	11.11.2022	10.5.2024, COC
14	Sanjay Kumar	8/23, 27.2.2023	WPS Baddi	20.4.2023	18.5.2024, COC
15	Mohan Singh	11/23, 17.1.2023	Nalagarh	10.5.2023	1.6.2024, COC
16	Manjeet Singh	86/23, 21.3.2023	Nalagarh	20.5.2023	5.6.2024, COC
17	Amrik Singh	154/23, 30.5.2023	Nalagarh	22.7.2023	5.6.2024, COC
18	Jasbir Singh	352/23, 27.12.2023	Nalagarh	26.2.2024	26.5.2024, Service
19	Shubha Bhardwaj	23/24, 31.1.2024	Nalagarh	21.3.2024	1.7.2024, service
20		20/24, 26.2.2024	Manpura	25.4.2024	7.5.2024, OR

4. District Chamba-

(Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024)

S.N.	Case No.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No. & Date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	2/2020	Pankaj	15.6.2020	10/20, 27.1.2020	Dalhousie	15.1.2025, PWs
2.	1/2020	Seema Devi & Ors	18.6.2020	53/20, 24.4.2020	Kihar	3.3.2025, PWs
3.	4/2020	Prema & Ors	20.8.20	87/20, 22.6.2020	Tissa	3.1.2025, PWs
4	5/2020	Parmesh Kumar	25.9.2020	9/20, 22.6.2020	WPS Chamba	26.9.2024, PWs
5	6/2020	Rakesh Kumar & An	27.10.2020	133/19, 3.11.2019	Tissa	6.12.2024, PWs
6	1/2021	Arman Singh	15.1.2021	182/20, 19.11.2020	Chowari	233.10.2024, PWs
7	1/2022	Dogru & Ors	5.2.2022	163/21, 8.12.2021	Kihar	4.11.2024, PWs
8	2/2022	Deep @ Bittu	17.3.2022	144/21, 16.11.2021	Tissa	20.12.2024, PWs
9	3/2022	Karan Shringari & An	26.8.2022	43/22, 21.5.2022	Dalhousie	28.9.2024, PWs
10	4/2022	Tilak Raj	3.11.2022	24/22, 6.9.2022	WPS Chamba	19.10.2024, COC
11	6/2023	Madan	15.6.2023	21/23, 28.4.2023	WPS Chamba	3.3.2025, PWs
12	1/2023	Shv Kumar	1.7.2023	24/23, 12.5.2023	WPS Chamba	7.11.20024, COC
13	2/2023	Nek Ram	27.7.2023	49/23, 2.6.2023	Tissa	23.11.2024, COC
14	8/2023	Shabir Ali & Ors	5.8.2023	38/23, 9.6.2023	Kihar	27.9.2024, PWs
15	14/2023	Baldev	21.12.2023	44/23, 27.8.2023	WPS Chamba	16.10.2024, PWs
16	1/2024	Rajeev Kumar	16.3.2024	5/24, 17.1.2024	Dalhousie	26.10.2024, COC

5 & 6. District Kullu and L & S

Special Court, Kullu

(Cases pending as in April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No. & Date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Ram Chand	16.2.2016	184/15, 1.10.2015	Manali	3.6.2024, PWs
2	Lekh Raj	21.1.2017	185/16, 21.9.2016	Manali	13.6.2024, Arguments
3	Karam Chand etc.	19.1.2027	235/15, 20.9.2015	Kullu	6.6.2024, Arguments
4	Veena Devi	10.11.2017	316/15, 14.12.2015	Kullu	4.6.2024, PWs
5	Bharigu Raj etc	3.11.2017	236/17, 4.10.2017	Bhunter	6.5.2024, PWs
6	Govind Singh	15.11.2017	108/17, 23.8.2017	Bhunter	21.5.2025, 313 Cr PC
7	Gulab Singh etc	1.11.2017	152/16, 9.8.2016	Kullu	21.5.2024, Arguments
8	Jitender etc	23.5.2018	34/18, 3.2.2018	Manali	22.7.2024, PWS
9	Rajan Bhardwaj etc	23.5.2018	33/18, 21.2.2018	Manali	7.5.2024, evidence
10	Rupesh Kumar etc	22.5.2018	44/18, 11.3.2018	Bhunter	10.6.2024, PWs
11	Ishra Devi	24.5.2018	452/07, 13.8.2007	Bhunter	3.5.2024, 313 Cr PC
12	Balbir Singh etc	30.5.2018	35/18, 3.4.2018	Banjar	16.5.2024, PWs
13	Narender umar	30.5.2018	195/15, 6.8.2015	Bhunter	10.5.2024, evidence
14	Dinesh Thakur	18.6.2024	13/18, 21.3.2018	Kullu	28.5.2024, PWs
15	Manod Kumar	10.7.2018	18/18, 20.4.2018	Kullu	10.5.2024, evidence
16	Devi Singh etc	23.8.2018	111/18, 12.6.2018	Bhunter	22.6.2024, PWs
17	Dalip etc	23.8.2018	114/18, 16.6.2018	Bhunter	24.5.2024, PWs
18	Narayan Singh etc	13.3.2019 ?	8/19, 18.1.2019	Banjar	28.5.2025, PWs
19	Boby Panday	24.7.2019	128/19, 14.6.2019	Bhunter	7.5.2024, 313 Cr PC
20	Heera Singh	12.6.2019	18/19, 14.4.2019	Patlikuhal	4.5.2024, PWs
21	Diwan Chand	6.8.2020	57/20, 18.2.2020	Bhunter	23.5.2024, PWs
22	Asha Kumari	26.11.2020	192/20, 4.7.2020	Bhunter	23.5.2024, PWs
23	Meera	8.9.2020	86/20, 16.3.2020	Bhunter	27.5.2024, PWs
24	Chaman etc	31.10.2020	176/20, 16.6.2020	Bhunter	14.5.2024, PWs
25	Vikram Singh	29.9.2020	143/19, 12.9.2019	Manali	24.6.2024, further order
26	Ravinder Gupta	3.12.2021	264/20, 24.9.2020	Bhunter	22.6.2024, PWs
27	Jagat Ram etc	15.1.2021	18/20, 22.1.2020	Patlikuhal	19.6.2024, PWs
28	Harish Paul	2.7.2021	85/21, 27.4.2021	Patlikuhal	25.7.2024, PWS
29	Meena Devi etc	11.11.2021	92/21, 10.9.2021	Banjar	1.6.2024, PWs
30	Pradeep Kumar	18.10.2021	164/21, 6.7.2021	Kullu	16.7.2024, PWs
31	Bhupender	20.11.2021	118/21, 9.7.2021	Bhunter	4.7.2024, PWs
32	Mahender Singh	27.10.2021	115/21, 1.8.2021	Bhunter	15.7.2024, PWs
33	Vishal	29.12.2021	137/21, 23.8.2021	Bhunter	18.7.2024, PWs
34	Khimmi Ram etc	22.11.2021	239/21, 26.8.2021	Kullu	22.6.2024, PWs
35	Sonu	14.12.2021	108/21, 27.10.2021	Patlikuhal	24.5.2024, PWs
36	Yuvraj	28.10.2021	242/21, 3.8.2021	Kullu	7.4.2024, PWS
37	Kabir Singh	22.10.2021	172/21, 9.7.2021	Kullu	17.7.2024, PWs
38	Amit	11.1.2022	274/21, 17.9.2021	Kullu	30.5.2024, PWs
39	Meera Devi	11.3.2022	219/21, 16.12.2021	Bhunter	14.5.2024, evidence
40	Purna Nand	28.5.2022	48/22, 11.3.2022	Bhunter	20.8.2024, PWs
41	Lata Devi	7.9.2022	217/22, 28.6.2022	Kullu	10.6.2024, PWs
42	Veena Devi	19.9.2022	271/22, 28.7.2022	Kullu	16.7.2024, PWs
43	Shakuntla	19.10.2022	172/22, 20.8.2022	Bhunter	5.7.2024, FOE
44	Rekha Gulerua etd	19.9.2022	89/22, 21.5.2022	Bhunter	12.8.2024, PWs
45	Surender etc	4.4.2023	162/17, 11.11.2017	Bhunter	26.6.2024, COC
46	Surender Sharma	3.3.2023	68/21, 21.3.2021	Kullu	14.5.2024, COC
47	Hem Raj & Anr	9.5.2023	47/23, 23.2.2023	Kullu	23.5.2024, service
48	Rikhi Raj	25.4.2023	31/23, 7.2.2023	Kullu	3.6.2024, COC
49	Partap etc	25.4.2023	65/23, 5.6.2023 ?	Patlikuhal	25.6.2024, COC
50	Ravindra Devi	3.7.2023	117/23, 9.5.2023	Kullu	17.5.2024, COC
51	Robind @ Robin etc	12.1.2024	321/23, 12.11.2023	Kullu	30.5.2024, service
52	Usha Mahant	2.2.2024	200/23, 23.10.2023	Bhunter	27.5.2024, service
53	Jamuna Devi	15.3.2024	9/2024, 12.1.2024	Manali	27.5.2024, service

7. District Mandi

Special Judge-I, Mandi

(Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Rita Devi	9.5.2019	21/19	Janjehli	9.5.2024, Order
2	Gopal Krishan	17.8.2019	78/19	Aut	7.6.2024, 313 Cr PC
3	Purkhi Devi	27.8.2019	77/19	Aut	6.5.2024, PWs
4	Jai Pal	28.8.2019	46/19	Balh	14.5.2024, Arguments
5	Manoj	16.12.2019	92/19	Janjehli	4.6.2024, Arguments
6	Kamal Kishore	23.3.2020	17/20	Gohar	21.6.2024, PWs
7	Anju Verma	18.4.2020	53/20	Sadar	25.6.2024, PWs
8	Bihari Lal	23.4.2020	53/20	Balh	10.6.2024, PWs
9	Bihari Lal	14.5.2020	50/20	Balh	7.6.2024, 313 Cr PC
10	Kuber Dutt	7.7.2020	71/20	Gohar	30.7.2024, PWs
11	Meena Devi	5.8.2020	172/20	Sadar	10.5.2024, Order
12	Kamlesh Kumar	13.8.2020	162/20	Sadar	1.5.2024, Order
13	Hira Lal	17.8.2020	158/20	Sadar	16.5.2024, Arguments
14	Tek Chand	28.9.2020	286/20	Balh	10.6.2024, PWs
15	Pyare Ram	17.10.2020	82/20	Janjehli	18.5.2024, PWs
16	Nain Singh	27.10.2020	139/20	Gohar	5.6.2024, 313 Cr PC
17	Bhuvneshwar Dutt	3.11.2020	91/20	Janjehli	7.6.2024, 313 Cr PC
18	Beli Ram	27.11.2020	187/20	Aut	17.5.2024, PWs
19	Ganga Ram	17.12.2020	178/20	Gohar	16.5.2024, PWs
20	Prashant Sharma	23.12.2020	46/20	WPS Mandi	4.5.2024, PWs
21	Kamal Raj	28.12.2020	314/20	Sadar	11.6.2024, PWs
22	Thakur Dass	4.1.2021	199/20	Aut	20.5.2024, Arguments
23	Krishan Chand	23.1.2021	407/20	Balh	7.5.2024, Arguments
24	Raj Kumar	28.1.2022	45/21	Gohar	6.6.2023 ? Service
25	Ved Ram & Ors	15.7.2022	91/21	Janjehli	10.5.2024, PWs
26	Nehru Ram	21.7.2022	40/22	Gohar	22.5.2024, Arguments
27	Gagan Kumar	2.2.2023	4/22	Balh	13.8.2024, CoC
28	Prem Lata	22.2.2023	373/22	Balh	15.5.2024, PWs
29	Ved Prakash	7.12.2023	254/23	Balh	14.5.2024, Service
30	Kesar Singh	21.12.2023	40/23	Aut	7.5.2024, CoC
31	Raj Kumar	4.1.2024	47/23	Gohar	21.5.2024, CoC
32	Luteshwar	19.1.2024	131/23	Aut	15.5.2024, Service
33	Jamana Devi	28.2.2024	1/24	Janjehli	7.5.2024, Service
34	Ashwani Sotha	4.3.2024	2/24	WPS Mandi	13.5.2024, Service
35	Beli Ram	4.4.2024	72/23	Janjehli	10.6.2024, Service
36	Vijay Kumar	20.4.2024	290/23	Sadar	13.6.2024, Service

Special Judge-II, Mandi

(Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024).

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Karam Chand	20.4.2019	30/19	Karsog	7.5.2024, PWs
2	Tilak Raj	6.12.2019	126/19	Karsog	8.4.2024, Service
3	Krishan Lal	10.12.2020	161/20	Karsog	6.5.2024, Service
4	Bishan Singh	11.8.2021	69/21	Karsog	10.5.2024, PWs
5	Devi Singh	25.6.2021	54/21	Karsog	8.4.2024, PWs
6	Dinesh	26.6.2021	61/21	Karsog	4.6.2023 ? Service
7	Vikash Kumar	20.8.2021	75/21	Karsog	12.4.2024, PWs
8	Nitya Nand	8.9.2021	82/21	Karsog	10.4.2024, PWs
9	Lalit Kumar @ Lal Chand	29.8.2022	66/22	Karsog	9.4.2024, CoC
10	Anju	29.4.2023	89/21	Karsog	10.4.2024, CoC
11	Geeta Devi	7.6.2023	54/23	Karsog	6.5.2024, CoC
12	Padam Singh	4.12.2023	113/23	Karsog	7.5.2024, Service
13	Som Prakash	27.2.2024	138/23	Karsog	7.5.2024, Service
14	Bupender Singh	7.3.2024	6/24	Karsog	8.4.2024, OR

Special Judge (Family Court) Mandi

(Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Puran Chand	17.5.2021	22/21	Janjehli	17.6.2024, PWs
2	Sohan Singh	4.6.2021	64/21	Aut	4.5.2024. Arguments
3	Manoj Kumar	18.6.2021	95/21	Balh	14.5.2024, PWs
4	Bhuvneshwar	5.7.2021	31/21	Janjehli	23.7.2024, PWs
5	Ranveer Singh	17.7.2021	36/21	Janjehli	4.5.2024, PWs
6	Roop Lal	11.11.2021	192/21	Sadar	14.8.2024, PWs
7	Parwati Devi	31.12.2021	72/21	Janjehli	24.6.2024, PWs
8	Sanjay @ Sanju	25.2.2022	38/22	Balh	10.7.2024, PWs
9	Dhani Ram	21.4.2022	69/22	Balh	10.5.2024, PWs
10	Mithil	22.4.2022	12/22	WPS Mandi	24.5.2024, PWs
11	Hem Raj	26.7.2022	28/22	Janjehli	6.6.2024, PWs
12	Lalit Kumar	28.8.2022	104/22	Aut	15.7.2024, PWs
13	Kine Ram	26.9.2022	118/22	Aut	16.6.2024, PWs
14	Chanchal Kumar	6.12.2022	302/22	Balh	1.8.2024, PWs
15	Surender Kumar	10.3.2023	4/23	Janjehli	4.6.2024, PWs
16	Devinder Kumar	16.2.2023	31/23	Janjehli	5.6.2024, CoC
17	Dalip Kumar	6.7.2023	37/23	Janjehli	6.6.2024, CoC
18	Jamana Devi	13.7.2023	139/23	Janjehli	14.6.2024, PWs
19	Moti Ram	11.8.2023	48/23	Gohar	26.4.2024, CoC
20	Mukesh Kumar	13.9.2023	104/23	Aut	18.7.2024, Service
21	Yograj @ Bhadur	7.10.2023	75/23	Janjehli	29.4.2024, CoC

Special Judge Sundernagar

(Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Balak Ram	3.7.2017	44/17	Sundernagar	17.5.2024, PWs
2	Nand Lal	26.4.2018	44/18	Sundernagar	7.6.2024, PWs
3	Babu Ram	2.6.2028	8/18	Sundernagar	17.6.2024, PWs
4	Prema Ram	2.6.2018	274/18	Sundernagar	14.5.2024, PWs
5	Dina Nath	20.2.2019	226/16	Sundernagar	18.5.2024, PWs
6	Narender Kumar	24.4.2019	3/19	Sundernagar	11.6.2024, PWs
7	Mital Kumar	24.4.2019	11/19	Sundernagar	22.7.2024, PWs
8	Krishan Chand	28.8.2019	162/19	Sundernagar	10.5.2024, PWs
9	Tanuj etc	28.8.2019	234/19	Sundernagar	29.7.2024, PWs
10	Vijay Kumar	31.1.2020	355/19	Sundernagar	17.6.2024, PWs
11	Sanjay	13.7.2020	103/20	Sundernagar	29.6.2024, PWs
12	Lal Man	24.5.2021	90/21	Sundernagar	1.7.2024, PWS
13	Manoj Kumar	15.7.2021	161/21	Sundernagar	28.5.2024, PWs
14	Manjeet Saini	14.12.2021	71/21	Sundernagar	9.5.2023, CoC
15	Shadi Lal	3.12.2021	240/21	Sundernagar	2.8.2024, PWs
16	Vijay Kumar	21.12.2021	274/21	Sundernagar	3.8.2024, PWs
17	Chaman Lal	16.3.2021	297/21	Sundernagar	25.5.2024, CoC
18	Ranbir	7.9.2021	185/21	Sundernagar	31.7.2024, PWs
19	Sunita Sharma	14.6.2021	298/21	Sundernagar	25.5.2024, Service
20	Nitesh	11.5.2022	380/19	Balh	14.6.2024, PWs
21	Vijay Kumar	14.10.2022	32/22	WPS Sundernagar	3.6.2024, PWs
22	Dhani Ram	18.10.2022	160/22	Sundernagar	5,8,2024, CoC
23	Meena Devi	17.5.2023	40/23	Sundernagar	20.6.2024, Service
24	Vanita Devi	19.7.2023	65/23	Sundernagar	1.5.2024, Service
25	Sohan Singh	18.8.2023	63/23	Sundernagar BSL Clony	28.8.2024, CoC
26	Surya Kkant	16.1.2024	172/23	Sundernagar	2.5.2024, Service
27	Mahinder Singh	11.10.2023	105/23	Sundernagar BSL Colony	3.5.2024, Service

Special Judge Sarkaghat

( Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Sanjeev Kumar	27.4.15	24/15	Sarkkaghat	20.5.2024, PWs
2	Ashwani	17.6.2015	71/15	Sarkaghat	21.5.2024, PWs
3	Rajneesh	3.11.2017	94/17	Dharmpur	22.5.2024, Evidence
4	Raman Sharma	3.11.2017	94/17	Jogindernagar	10.6.2024, PWs
5	Nisha	22.11.2017	207/17	Sarkaghat	4.7.2024, PWs
6	Heema Devi	21.7.2018	131/18	Jogindernagar	15.10.2024, PWs
7	Surender Kumar	9.12.2018	166/18	Jogindernagar	18.7.2024, PWs
8	Kalan Devi	17.5.2019	63/19	Sarkaghat	22.5.2024, CoC
9	Sunder Lal	27.6.2019	45/18	Padhar	12.6.2024, Service
10	Vinod Kumar	26.11.2019	153/19	Hatli	24.5.2024, PWs
11	Vinod Kumar	16.12.2019	214/19	Jogindernagar	12.6.2024, CoC
12	Amar Singh	31.1.2020	191/19	Sarkaghat	22.5.2024, PWs
13	Boni Thakur	28.2.2020	192/19	Dharmpur	3.6.2024, PWs
14	Krishan Chaend	27.5.2020	30/20	Dharmpur	1.5.2024, PWs
15	Shankar Sharma	4.7.2020	57/20	Hatli	4.7.2024, CoC
16	Ram Prasad	7.8.2020	119/20	Hatli	23.5.2024, CoC
17	Suresh Kumar	17.8.2020	66/20	Sarkaghat	4.5.2024, CoC
18	Sohan Singh	17.8.2020	85/20	Dharmpur	10.5.2024, PWs
19	Bajir Chand	10.11.2020	132/20	Jogindernagar	18.5.2024, PWs
20	Promila Guleria	9.12.2020	153/20	Jogindernagar	13.8.2024, PWs
21	Subh Karan	14.6.2021	64/21	Hatli	9.5.2024, PWs
22	Kali Dass	21.6.2021	30/21	Sarkaghat	26.6.2024, CoC
23	Surender Kumar	26.6.2021	45/21	Hatli	22.7.2024, Evidence
24	Ram Lal	7.7.2021	79/21	Dharmpur	17.6.2024, CoC
25	Rajneesh @ Nishu	13.8.2021	90/21	Dharmpur	26.6.2024, PWs
26	Shashi Pal	2.11.2021	107/21	Sarkaghat	25.5.2024, PWS
27	Budhai Singh	18.12.2021	173/21	Jogindernagar	8.10.2024, PWs
28	Sanjay Kumar & Ors	16.1.2022	8/22	Dharmpur	11.7.2024, PWs
29	Manjeet Kumar	17.1.2022	117/21	Sarkaghat	5.7.2024, PWs
30	Manjeet Kumar	17.1.2022	126/21	Sarkaghat	7.5.2024, PWs
31	Hari Chand	27.1.2022	12/22	Sarkaghat	27.5.2024, PWs
32	Dinesh Kumar	3.3.2022	22/22	Dharmpur	9.7.2024, PWs
33	Pyare lal	23.3.2022	39/22	Hatli	26.8.2022, CoC
34	Lekh Raj	24.4.2022	50/22	Sarkaghat	25.5.2024, CoC
35	Arjun Singh Himalayan	29.4.2022	41/22	Dharmpur	4.7.2024, Notice
36	Durga Dass	31.5.2022	57/22	Dharmpur	8.7.2024, Notice
37	Roop Singh	29.7.2022	55/22	Padhar	17.5.2022, Service
38	Kanta Devi	4.8.2022	59/22	Jogindernagar	12.8.2024, PWs
39	Biri Singh	21.12.2022	108/22	Dharmpur	15.7.2024, CoC
40	Satish	19.12.2022	95/22	Sarkaghat	21.5.2024, Notice
41	Satish	20.12.2022	99/22	Sarkaghat	21.5.2024, Notice
42	Lekh Raj	9.1.2023	8/23	Sarkaghat	10.7.2024, CoC
43	Anil Kumar	23.1.2023	107/22	Dharmpur	4.6.2024, CoC
44	Vijay Kumar	25.3.2023	128/22	Dharmpur	24.6.2024, CoC
45	Sarwan	31.3.2023	9/23	Dharmpur	26.6.2024, CoC
46	Champa Devi	31.3.2023	8/23	Dharmpur	25.5.2024, CoC
47	Sanjay kumar	19.7.2023	41/23	Dharmpur	3.5.2024, PWs
48	Harish Sharma	19.7.2023	29/23	Hatli	6.5.2024, CoC
49	Ratti Ram	19.7.2023	39/23	Padhar	15.6.2024, CoC
50	Arun Kumar	30.12.2023	140/23	Sarkghat	4.7.2024, Service
51	Ramesh Chand	30.12.2023	60/23	Sarkaghat	6.5.2024, CoC
52	Vijay Kumar	30.12.2023	135/23	Sarkaghat	3.5.2024, CoC
53	Inder Singh	30.12.2023	58/23	Dharmpur	25.5.2024, CoC
54	Kamal Krishan	20.2.2024	55/23	Hatli	3.5.2024, CoC
55	Desh Raj	24.4.2024	24/24	Sarkaghat	3.5.2024, CoC

Fast Track Court (POCSO), Mandi

(Monthly diary of cases for April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Dhan Pal	30.10.2018	78/18	Gohar	16.5.2024, Arguments
2	Raman Kumar	3.10.2019	66/19	Jhanjehli	9.5.2024, PWs
3	Jodh Singh	11.5.2020	19/20	Hatli	20.5.2024, 313 Cr PC
4	Gopal	13.1.2022	294/21	Sundernagar	27.5.2024, Arguments
5	Pawan	5.8.2022	58/22	Karsog	27.5.2024, PWs
6	Yaman	22.2.2024	293/23	Balh	20.5.2024, CoC

8. District Kangra

Special Judge-I Kangra at Dharmshala

(Pending cases for the month of April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No. & date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Yogehwar etc	25.2.2017	235/16, 9.12.2016	Dharmshala	31.5.2024, Evidence
2	Ranjeet Singh	31.3.2017	2/17, 31.3.2017	Jawalamukhi	24.5.2024, Evidence
3	Vinod	10.8.2017	92/16, 7.6.2016	Jawali	4.6.2024, Evidence
4	Suresh Kumar	14.8.2018	233/17, 19.7.2017	Nurpur	17.5.2024, Proper order (Evi)
5	Subhash Chand	26.9.2018	144/18, 20.5.2018	Nurpur	21.5.2024, Proper order (Evi)
6	Suresh Sood	3.6.2019	61/19, 3.4.2019	Dharmshala	24.6.2024, Evidece
7	Mohinder Singh	20.8.2019	76/19, 5.6.2019	Dehra	26.6.2024, Evidence
8	Anjna & Another	20.7.2019	48/19, 20.5.2019	Panchrukhi	29.7.2024, Evidence
9	Guler Singh	16.9.2019	91/19, 7.7.2019	Baijnath	14.6.2024, Evidence
10	Deepak Rana	25.9.2019	71/19, 26.7.2019	Damtal	12.6.2024, Evidence
11	Kripal	6.11.2019	83/19, 24.6.2019	Baijnath	10.7.2024, Evidence
12	Dinesh Verma	11.11.2019	83/19, 24.6.2019	Palampur	22.8.2024, Evidence
13	Shubham	14.11.2019	162/2019	Nag. Bagwan	24.6.2024, Evidence
14	Rajan Kumar	1.1.2020	171/19, 2.11.2019	Baijnath	7.6.2024, Prop Or (Evidence)
15	Sudesh	8.1.2020	79/19, 28.8.2019	Haripur	14.6.2024, Evidence
16	Arti Dutt	17.1.2020	9/19, 18.11.2019	WPS D/shala	12.8.2024, Evidence
17	Dilwar	20.1.2020	176/19, 13.11.2019	Baijnath	2.7.2024, Evidence
18	Manohar Lal	19.3.2020	13/20, 20.1.2020	Shahpur	14.5.2024, Evidence
19	Manoj Kumar & Ors	31.3.2020	24/20, 31.1.2020	Dharmshala	13.5.2024, Evidence
20	Rakesh Dogra & Ors	7.7.2020	51/20, 12.5.2020	Gaggal	6.6.2024, Evidence
21	Muesh	16.7.2020	120/20, 17.5.2020	Nag. Bagwan	4.6.2024, Evidence
22	Vipin Kumar	4.8.2020	117/20, 27.6.2020	Kangra	6.7.2024, Evidence
23	Chanchal	14.8.2020	52/20, 17.6.2020	Panchrukhi	24.5.2024, Evidence
24	Vikas Sood	31.8.2020	110/20, 20.6.2020	Jawalamukhi	31.7.2024, Evidence
25	Pooja Devi	31.8.2020	75/20, 22.6.2020	Dehra	28.5.2024, Prop or (CoC)
26	Ashok Kumar	3.9.2020	85/20, 6.7.2020	Lambagaon	18.5.2024, Prop Or (CoC)
27	Sunil Thakur	10.9.2020	87/20, 23.6.2020	Palampur	12.6.2024, ADD
28	Prashant Singh	25.9.2020	95/20, 26.7.2020	Damtal	28.5.2024, Evidence
29	Shakuntla Devi	21.9.2020	67/20, 23.7.2020	Haripur	15.5.2024, Evidence
30	Rama Sharma & Ano	7.10.2020	93/20, 8.7.2020	Baijnath	5.6.2024, ADD
31	Abhinav Katoch	5.11.2020	140/20, 7.9.2020	Bhawarna	22.6.2024, ADD
32	Raj Kumar etc	19.11.2020	161/20, 229.2020	Indora	23.5.2024, Evidence
33	Govind @ Abu etc	20.11.2020	87/20, 3.9.2020	Khudian	13.8.2024, Evidence
34	Andresh Nariyal	20.11.2020	106/20, 3.9.2020	Lambagaon	15.7.2024, Evidence
35	Sharda Devi	10.12.2020	192/20, 12.10.2020	Kangra	30.5.2024, Evidence
36	Suresh Kumar	24.12.2020	211/20, 13.11.2020	Kangra	18.5.2024, Evidence
37	Kanta Sharma & Ors	24.12.2020	91/20, 7.10.2020	Panchrukhi	4.6.2024, Evidence
38	Rohit Jaggi etc	12.1.2020	120/20, 17.10.2020	Lambagaon	29.5.2024, ADD
39	Manish Kumar	20.1.2021	164/20, 10.11.2020	Jawali	27.6.2024, Evidence
40	Jatinder Sood	16.2.2021	194/20, 18.12.2020	Palampur	16.8.2024, Evidence
41	Tushar Walia	1.3.2020	220/20, 29.12.2020	Dharmshala	3.6.2024, Evidence
42	Mohinder Singh	17.3.2021	7/21, 16.6.2021	Lambagaon	17.6.2024, Evidence
43	Jaswant Singh	26.3.2021	23/21, 30.1.2021	Nurpur	15.6.2024, ADD
44	Sanjay Malhotra	9.4.2021	21/21, 11.2.2021	Bhawarna	20.5.2024, Evidence
45	Raj Kumar etc	27.4.2021	98/19, 18.8.2019	Fatehpur	26.6.2024, Evidence
46	Sushil Rana	3.5.2021	10/21, 3.2.2021	Shahpur	16.5.2024, Fix of Evi
47	Rekha	21.6.2021	44/21, 27.3.2021	Jawali	29.5.2024, Prop Or (Evi)
48	Simran @ Simro Devi	30.7.2021	150/21, 21.5.2021	Nurpur	20.6.2024, Evidence
49	Raj Kumar	31.7.2021	59/21, 30.3.2021	Dharmshala	25.7.2024, Evidence
50	Raj Kumar @ Raju	21.8.2021	178/21, 22.6.2021	Nurpur	29.6.2024, Evidence
51	Anita Devi & An	25.10.2021	87/21, 27.6.2021	Dharmshala	7.6.2024, ADD
52	Mukhteir Singh & Ors	6.9.2021	131/21, 27.4.2021	Nurpur	6.6.2024, ADD
53	Rakesh Rana & Ors	29.4.2021	95/21, 16.7.2021	Baijnath	28.5.2024, CoC
54	Partap Singh	19.8.2021	155/21, 27.7.2021	Nurpur	17.5.2024, ADD
55	Ashwani Kumar	22.10.2021	33/21, 25.6.2021	Panchrukhi	11.9.2024, Evidence
56	Yajvinder Singh	22.10.2021	102/21, 24.8.2021	Kangra	14.5.2024, ADD
57	Priya Sharma	10.11.2021	241/21, 13.9.2021	Nurpur	14.5.2024, ADD
58	Sanjeev umar etc	26.11.2021	261/21, 28.9.2021	Nurpur	1.8.2024, Evidence
59	Swaroop Singh	30.11.2021	60/21, 2.10.2021	Panchrukhi	4.10.2024, Evidence
60	Rasik Sharma	6.10.2022	145/21, 12.11.2021	Palampur	30.5.2024, Further Order
61	Rajni Devi	22.11.2021	146/21, 23.9.2021	Jawali	12.6.2024, CoC
62	Kashmir Singh & Ors	21.1.2022	73/21, 25.11.2021	Rakkar	7.5.2024, Evidence
63	Mohinder Sharma & Ors	24.2.2022	217/21, 29.12.2021	Jawali	26.7.2024, Evidence
64	Suman Thakur	24.2.2022	5/22, 3.1.2022	Dharmshala	21.5.2024, ADD
65	Kulwant Rana & An	2.3.2022	2/22, 4.1.2022	Baijnath	5.8.2024, Evidence
66	Pitamber Singh etc	5.3.2022	161/21, 24.12.2021	Damtal	27.5.2024, CoC
67	Jalim Singh	25.3.2022	7/21, 29.12.2021	Damtal	10.6.2024, ADD
68	Kishori Lal	25.3.2022	7/22, 3.2.2022	Rakkar	20.5.2024, Evidence
69	Usha Devi	24.4.2022	15/22, 7.2.2022	Lambagaon	1.7.2024, Evidence
70	Rajpal Singh	7.5.2022	80/22, 9.3.2022	Nurpur	27.4.2024, Evidence
71	Lucky @ Anuj	13.5.2022	38/22, 19.3.2022	Lambagaon	24.6.2024, CoC
72	Dilawar Singh & An	1.6.2022	33/22, 2.4.2022	Shahpur	4.6.2024, CoC
73	Diler Singh & An	26.6.2022	77/22, 30.4.2022	Dehra	26.6.2024, Evidence
74	Keshav Kumari	1.7.2022	35/22, 6.4.2022	Shahpur	5.6.2024, Prop Or
75	Tarsem Singh	27.7.2022	59/22, 6.6.2022	Fatehpur	29.4.2024, Evidence
76	Vikram Singh	12.7.2022	42/22, 7.5.2022	Gaggal	25.6.2024, Supply of Docu
77	Tarviz Singh & Ors	12.1.2022	155/22, 3.10.2022	Damtal	22.5.2024, ADD
78	Tarviz Singh & Ors ?	12.1.2022	155/22, 3.10.2022	Damtal	22.5.2024, ADD ?
79	Sachin Rana	18.4.2022	24/22, 21.2.2022	Kangra	20.8.2024, Evidence
80	Pankaj Sharma	12.9.2022	101/22, 13.7.2022	Nag. Bagwan	6.6.2024, ADD
81	Ram Parshad	7.1.2000	154/22, 3.10.2022	Damtal	11.7.2024, Evidence
82	Jagdev Singh	12.10.2022	283/21, 22.10.2021	Nurpur	25.5.2024, ADD
83	Sansar Chand & Ors	4.11.2022	106/22, 8.8.2022	Nag. Bagwan	6.6.2024, CoC
84	Sunny	13.12.2022	124/22,	Nag. Bagwan	14.5.2024 ADD
85	Karan Singh	16.12.2022	161/22, 17.10.2022	Dehra	25.5.2024, CoC
86	Aman Rana	24.9.2022	143/22, 4.8.2022	Indora	24.5.2024, Fix of Evi
87	Laxmi Devi & Ors	31.1.2022	91/22, 18.11.2022	Gaggal	25.5.2024, CoC
88	Shruti Rana & Ors	21.2.2023	205/22, 9.11.2022	Dharmshala	22.6.2024, CoC
89	Kartar Singh	21.2.2023	106/22	Jawali	20.8.2024, Evidence
90	Malook Singh	27.3.2023	27/23, 28.1.2023	Jawali	7.6.2024, Further Or
91	Mukesh	4.5.2023	171/23, 8.3.2023	Khudian	7.6.2024, CoC
92	Sourav Rana	10.5.2023	53/23, 12.3.2023	Baijnath	5.6.2024, Prop Or (CoC)
93	Brijesh Dhiman	5.6.2023	44/23, 6.4.2023	Haripur	13.5.2024, CoC
94	Shubham Verma	31.7.2023	98/23, 5.6.2023	Dehra	29.5.2024, CoC
95	Maya Devi	2.8.2023	56/23, 2.6.2023	Shahpur	23.5.2024, CoC
96	Sushil	23.8.2023	136/23, 26.6.2023	Dharmshala	14.5.2024, supp of docu
97	Dev Raj/Surjeet	2.9.2023	194/22, 19.1.2022	Indora	4.5.2024, CoC
98	Tarsem	14.9.2023	61/23, 30.6.2023	Fatehpur	16.6.2024, CoC
99	Abhishek	14.9.2023	112/23, 4.7.2023	Jawali	1.6.2024, NBW
100	Surender	6.10.2023	73/23, 24.7.2023	Shahpur	14.5.2024, Cons on 475 Cr PC
101	Vivesh	5.10.2023	118/23, 18.7.2023	Jawali	10.6.2024, Check of copy
102	Rakesh Kumar @ Fandi	29.9.2023	139/23, 1.8.2023	Baijnath	11.6.2024, Check of copy
103	Mukesh	10.11.2023	144/23	Nag. Bagwan	30.5.2024, Check of copy
104	Inshant Guleria	6.12.2023	137/23, 11.8.2023	Jawali	27.5.2024, Check of copy
105	Pooja Devi	11.12.2023	142/23, 11.12.2023	Jawalamukhi	28.5.2024, CoC
106	Vinod	22.12.2023	310/23, 17.9.2023	Nurpur	4.6.2024, Prop Or
107	Rajinder	11.1.2024	128/23, 15.11.2023	Bhawarna	20.6.2024, Check of copy
108	Ramesh Madan	9.2.2024	107/23, 11.12.2023	Rakkar	16.5.2024, Consi of Complaint
109	Jeevan	27.1.2024	260/23, 28.11.2023	Dharmshala	21.5.2025, Service

Special Judge (POCSO) Kangra at Dharmshala

(Pending cases for the month of April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No. & date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Som Dutt	19.9.2020	118/20, 1.7.2020	Kangra	18.5.2024, Evidence
2	Balwinder	20.3.2021	11/21, 18.10.2021	Dharmshala	10.6.2024, PWs
3	Ishav Sharam & An	14.10.2022	196/21, 17.12.2021	Dehra	3.6.2024, PWs
4	Rohit	6.6.2022	25/22, 8.4.2022	Rakkar	24.5.2024, CoC
5	Mohinder Singh	17.10.2022	124/22, 27.8.2024	Jawali	9.7.2024, Evidence
6	Javeed Ahmad	17.4.2023	27/23, 14.2.2023	Kangra	25.5.2024, Evidence
7	Akhil	22.12.2023	185/2023 --	Nagrota Bag	16.5.2024, Fur Order
8	Abhinav	23.6.2022	44/22---	Shahpur	3.9.2024, Prosecution Order

9. District Hamirpur

Special Judge Hamirpur

(Pending cases for the month of April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No. & date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Sunil	16.92020	106/20, 22.6.2020	Hamirpur	29.5.2024, Arguments
2	Bhumi Chand	28.10.2020	130/10, 7,7,2010	Bhoranj	5.8.2024, Fur Or-Stayed by HC
3	Jagdish Chand	28.10.2020	154/10, 10.9.2020	Bhoranj	5.8.2024, Fur Or-Stayed by HC
4	Bhumi Chand	28.10.2020	155/10	Bhoranj	5.8.2024, Fur Or-Stayed by HC
5	Shakti Chand	28.10.2020	157/10	Bhoranj	7.5.2024, Fur Or-Stayed by HC
6	Bhag Singh	28.10.2020	156/10	Bhoranj	5.8.2024, Fur Or-Stayed by HC
7	Hem Raj	28.10.2020	161/10, 17.9.2010	Bhoranj	5.8.2024, Fur Or-Stayed by HC
8	Karam Singh	5.4.2021	81/20,	Nadaun	20.8.2024, PWs
9	Budhi Chand	6.4.2021	12/21,	Nadaun	14.6.2024, PWs
10	Yashwant Singh	30.6.2021	63/21, 27.4.2021	--	29.6.2024, PWs
11	Sachin	25.2.2022	55/21, 21.12.2021	WPS Hamirpur	1.6.2024, RPWs
12	Siju	25.2.2022	36/20, 9.9.2020	WPS Hamirpur	16.8.2024, PWs
13	Sanjeev	26.2.2022	139/21, 3.9.2021	Bhoranj	25.5.2024, CoC
14	Avtar Singh	30.8.2022	110/22, 10.7.2022	Bhoranj	25.5.2024, RPWs
15	Prem Chand	12.6.2023	187/22, 7.11.2022	Bhoranj	26.6.2024, CoC
16	Desh Raj	15.9.2022	85/22, 4.4.2022	Sadar	18.6.2024, CoC
17	Prince Chauhan	31.5.2022	213/21, 10.11.2021	Hamirpur	17.6.2024, CoC
18	Prittam	13.6.2022	178/21, 13.10.2021	Hamirpur	25.5.2024, CoC
19	Sanjay	2.8.2022	46/22, 9.2.2022	Hamirpur	20.6.2024, PWs
20	Bansi Ram	14.10.2022	18/22, 5.2.2022	Bhoranj	13.5.2024, PWs
21	Subhash	23.2.2023	130/22, 6.8.2022	Bhoranj	5.6.2024, PWs
22	Maya Devi	16.3.2023	32/22, 17.4.2022	Sujanpur	15.6.2024, CoC
23	Manisha Gupta	16.8.2023	28/23, 6.5.2023	Sujanpur	29.5.2024, CoC
24	Kuldeep	5.9.2023	58/23, 18.3.2023	----	2.7.2024, CoC
25	Narinder	1.11.2023	90/23, 21.6.2023	Bhoranj	14.6.2024, CoC
26	Vijay Kumar	16.12.2023	116/23, 5.6.2023	Sadar	24.6.2024, CoC
27	Vipin	30.12.2023	20/23, 30.5.2023	Hamirpur	27.6.2024, CoC
28	Anil Kumar	4.10.2024	71/23, 24.5.2023	Bhoranj	10.5.2024, CoC
29	Ajeet Kumar	18.1.2024	156/23, 25.7.2023	Bhranj	11.6.2024, CoC
30	Varinder Kumar	20.1.2024	19.23, 25.5.2023	WPS Hamirpur	26.6.2024, CoC
31	Manohar Lal	26.3.2024	97/23, 1.7.2023	Bhoranj	23.5.2024, Service
		Ld	PMJJB	Hamirpur
32	Mohit Rana	28.5.2022	156/21,	Bhoranj	17.5.2024, PWs
33	Rajneesh	29.4.2023	6/2023	WPS Hamirpur	18.5.2024, CoC

10. District Una

Special Judge Una

(Pending cases as on 1^st April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of Case- State Versus	Case No.	Put in Court	FIR No. & date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Rishi bhardwaj	6/16	19.10.2016	289/15, 18.9.2015	Una	4.10.2024, Arguments
2	Rajesh Kumar	2/17	3.5.2017	45/17, 15.3.2017	Bangana	22.10.2024, Arguments
3	Sanjeev Kumar	2/18	2.6.2018	110/18, 28.2.2018	Una	Acquitted on 25.7.2024
4	Navin Dutta	2/20	23.1.2020	265/19, 28.11.2019	Haroli	22.11.2024, PWs
5	Ranbir Singh	8/20	10.8.2020	89/20, 10.6.2020	Amb	1.10.2024, PWs
6	Lovekesh	9/20	28.8.2020	7/20, 28.2.2020	WPS Una	18.10.2024, PWs
7	Rakesh Kumar	14/20	3.10.2020	214/20, 4.9.2020	Haroli	15.1.2025, PWs
8	Jagan Nath	16/20	19.11.2020	147/20, 18.9.2020	Amb	Acquitted on 19.7.2024
9	Rahul	2/21	28.12.2020	93/20, 28.10.2020	Bangana	28.10.2024, PWs
10	Abhinash Menon	5/21	18.1.2021	337/20, 14.1.2020	Una	14.10.2024, PWs
11	Raj Kumar	6/21	1.11.2020 ?	167/20, 1.11.2020	Amb	3.10.2024, PWs
12	Shamsher Singh	8/21	6.5.2021	93/21, 17.3.2021	Una	3.2.2025, PWs
13	Vijay Kumar	11/21	2.9.2021	19/21, 8.7.2021	WPS Una	NBW, 30.9.2024
14	Swarni Devi	12/21	4.9.2021	246/21, 5.7.2021	Una	29.5.2024, PWs
15	Paramjeet etc	1/22	5.1.2022	365/21, 2.10.2021	Una	27.1.2025, PWs
16	Rakesh Kumar etc	2/22	7.1.2022	164/21, 10.11.2021	Gagret	26.10.2024, CoC
17	Omkar Nath	3/22	24.1.2022	29/21, 26.11.2021	Una	20.1.2025, PWs
18	Jagjit Singh	4/22	6.7.2022	37/22, 5.5.2022	Bangana	5.10.2024, PWs
19	Ankit Sharma	6/22	16.7.2022	84/22, 18.5.2022	Amb	16.10.2024, PWs
20	Surinder & Ors	7/22	22.7.2022	85/22, 23.5.2022	Amb	19.12.2024, PWs
21	Rakesh & Ors	9/22	27.8.2022	90/22, 31.5.2022	Amb	30.9.2024, PWs
22	Rahul Ary	10/22	19.10.2022	18/22, 23.8.2022	Mehatpur	18.11.2024, PWs
23	Gaurav Sharma	12/22	7.11.2022	104/22, 9.9.2022	Gagret	7.11.2024, PWs
24	Rahul Jaswal	13/22	18.11.2022	30/22, 21.9.2022	WPS Una	12.9.2024, PWS
25	Rahul Menon	15/22	2.12.2022	33/22, 2.10.2022	Mehatpur	7.12.2024, PWs
26	Ram Kumar & Ors	1/23	13.3.2023	14/23, 13.1.2023	Una	4.11.204, Fix of Evi
27	Malkiyat Singh & Ors	3/23	10.4.2023	40/23, 10.2.2023	Haroli	24.12.2024, PWs
28	Kulbhushan	4/23	22.5.2023	50/23, 26.3.2023	Amb	11.11.2024, PWs
29	Ravinder & Ors	5/23	6.6.2023	128/23, 8.4.2023	Una	18.92024, CoC
30	Ravi Kumar	7/23	19.8.2023	206/23, 21.6.2023	Una	10.10.2024, PWs
31	Rajesh Kumar & Ors	9/23	30.11.2023	93/23, 2.10.2023	Bangana	9.9.2024, CoC
32	Jagtar Singh	1/24	1.1.2024	222/23, 21.8.2023	Haroli	27.9.2024, CoC
33	Aditya Thakur	2/24	12.2.2024	104/23, 24.11.2023	Bangana	28.9.2024, PWs
34	Ram Krishan & Ors	3/24	13.2.2024	117/23, 12.11.2023	Mehatpur	4.11.2024, CoC
35	Bhagat Ram & Ors	4/24	19.2.2024	99/23, 31.10.2023	Bangana	5.11.2024, Fix of Evi
36	Sarwan Kumar	5/24	6.3.2024	61/23, 11.11.2023	Chintpurni	9.12.2024, CoC
37	Mohinder & An	6/24	11.3.2024	179/23, 7.12.2023	Amb	5.11.2024, Fur Or
38	Ramesh Chand	7/24	13.3.2024	115/23, 27.12.2023	Bangana	4.12.2024, CoC
39	Gurjeet & Ors	8/24	10.4.2024	48/2024, 10.2.2024	Una	28.10.2024, CoC
40	Daljeet	9/24	23.4.2024	3/20, 30.1.2020	WPS Una	4.12.2024, CoC
41	Pawan & Ors	10/24	24.4.2024	6/24, 20.2.2024	WPS Una	11.9.2024, CoC

11. District Sirmour

Special Judge Sirmour at Nahan

(Pending cases for the month of April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of the Case- State Versus	Put in Court	FIR No.	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Jasmer Singh	26.10.2017	98/16	Nahan	7.5.2024, PWs
2	Rajeev Mahajan	8.5.2018	524/17	Paonta	10.6.2024, PWs
3	Rakesh	19.7.2018	4/18	Renukaji	13.6.2024, PWs
4	Satish	10.1.2019	88/18	Nahan	30.4.2024, PWs
5	Rattan Singh	19.1.2019	77/18	Rajgarh	15.5.2024, PWs
6	Sanjay	14.3.2019	24/18	WPS	16.5.2024, 313 Cr PC
7	Sajid Khan	9.5.2019	36/18	WPS	24.5.2024, PWs
8	Amit Kumar	29.11.2019	60/19	Pachhad	9.5.2024, Arguments
9	Kapil Dev	19.7.2019	15/19	WPS Nahan	30.4.2024, 313 Cr PC
10	Liaq Ram	17.6.2020	13/20	Puruwala	8.8.2024, Fix of Evi
11	Karam Chand	13.6.2020	10/20	WPS Nahan	25.6.2024, Fix of Evi
12	Karam Singh	31.8.2020	18/20	Rajgarh	18.5.2024, PWs
13	Manish	29.8.2020	50/20	Sangrah	4.5.2024, Order
14	Karan Saini	21.9.2020	22/20	Sangrah	19.7.2024, PWs
15	Jubed Ahmed	9.9.2020	35/19	WPS Nahan	14.6.2024, CoC
16	Hirdya Ram & Ors	7.10.2020	53/20	Shillai	25.6.2024, PWs
17	Anil Singh	30.12.2020	126/20	Puruwala	21.5.2024, CoC
18	Khajan Singh	30.12.2020	78/20	Rajgarh	4.7.2024, Fix of Evi
19	Dinesh	12.1.2021	181/20	Paonta Sahib	25.7.2024, PWs
20	Virender Chauhan	30.6.2021	46/21	Puruwala	7.5.2024, PWs
21	Navjot Singh	28.10.2021	72/21	Rajgarh	29.7.2024, Fix of Evi
22	Dharam Singh	18.11.2021	62/21	Sangrah	20.5.2024, CoC
23	Mohd. Shafi	17.1.2022	151/21	Majra	24.6.2024, CoC
24	Rajpal	18.1.2022	111/21	Rajgarh	21.6.2024, Consi of Charge
25	Kandi Devi	15.2.2022	144/21	Puruwala	5.8.2024, Fix of Evi
26	Haneef Mohd.	29.3.2022	158/21	Majra	3.6.2024, CoC
27	Rumit Thakur	6.4.2022	19/22	Nahan	20.5.2024, CoC
28	Kanwar Singh	7.4.2022	4/22	Puruwala	29.7.2024, Fix of Evi
29	Raj Kumar	29.8.2022	114/22	Paonta Sahib	1.5.2024, CoC
30	Diwakar Singh	12.9.2022	84/22	Nahan	18.7.2024, CoC
31	Tapinder Singh	19.9.2022	60/22	Shillai	27.5.2024, Fix of Evi
32	Mahesh Goel	18.10.2022	57/22	Renukaji	8.5.2024, CoC
33	Bharat Singh	19.1.2023	188/22	Majra	6.7.2024, CoC
34	Khem Singh	25.2.2023	59/22	Pachhad	9.5.2024, CoC
35	Kapil	6.4.2023	17/23	Shillai	25.5.2024, CoC
36	Sant Ram	22.7.2023	36/23	Shillai	11.6.2024, CoC
37	Dev Darshan	25.7.2023	41/23	Renukaji	21.5.2024, CoC
38	Arvind Pundir	21.8.2023	24/23	Sangrah	5.6.2024, CoC
39	Om Prakash	2.1.2024	166/23	Majra	14.6.2024, CoC
40	Rahul Thakur	23.1.2024	97/23	Renukaji	4.6.2024, O. R.
41	Simran	21.3.2024	7/24	Renukaji	22.6.2024, CoC

12. District Bilaspur

Special Judge Bilaspur

(Pending cases for the month of April, 2024)

S. N.	Title of Case- State Versus	Case No.	Put in Court	FIR No. & date	Police Station	Date of hearing/ stage
1	Ravinder Kumar etc	56/19	25.9.2019	82/19, 25.7.2019	Bharari	16 to 20.12.2024, PWs
2	Telu Ram etc	16/19	28.3.2019	18/19, 29.1.2019	Barmana	3 to 7.8.2024, PWs
3	Pardeep Kumar	13/20	18.3.2020	1/20, 1.6.2020	WPS	8.5.2024, 313 Cr PC
4	Dev Raj	5/20	3.1.2020	234/19, 4.11.2019	Barmana	13.5.2024, PWs
5	Ram Pal	6/20	3.1.2020	212/19, 5.11.2019	Ghumarwin	13 to 19.6.2024, Evi.
6	Kashmiri Devi	9/21	24.8.2020	118/20, 25.6.2020	Ghumarwin	16 to 21.5.2024, PWs
7	Prakash Chand	18/21	11.9.2020	135/20, 13.7.2020	Bharari	8.8.2024, PWs
8	Prittam Singh	21/20	6.10.2020	155/20, 8.8.2020	Barmana	17 to 25.6.2024, PWs
9	Kamlesh Kumari	25/20	8.10.2020	186/20, 11.8.2020	WPS	10.7.2024, PWs
10	Ramji Dass	27/20	12.11.2020	21/20, 23.9.2020	WPS	29/30.7.2024, PWs
11	Prem Lal	8/20	11.11.2020	174/20, 6.9.2020	Bharari	15.7.2024, PWs
12	Prakash Chand	6/21	11.11.2020	174/20, 14.9.2020	Ghumarwin	9 to 11.9.2024, PWs
13	Amin Chand	11/21	12.11.2020	173/20, 4.9.2020	Ghumarwin	18.8.2024, PWs
14	Lal Chand	16/21	10.11.2020	185/20, 21.9.2020	Barmana	25 to 29.7.2024, PWs
15	Roop Lal etc	32/20	1.12.2020	151/20, 2.10.20	Talai	13.5.2024, P O
16	Shyam Lal	36/21	28.4.2021	37/21, 27.2.2021	Ghumarwin	1.7.2024, PWs
17	Kashmiri Lal	39/21	28.4.2021	49/21, 6.3.2021	Ghumarwin	11.7.2024, PWs
18	Meera Devi	33/21	17.5.2021	6/21, 19.3.2021	WPS	20 to 31.8.2024, PWs
19	Sudesh Kumar	46/21	23.7.2021	28/21, 21.3.2021	Talai	27.6.2024, F O
20	Ashish Thakur	35/21	11.6.2021	57/21, 13.4.2021	Barmana	28/29.10.2024, PWs
21	Ram Gpal	47/21	23.7.2021	109/21, 24.5.2021	Ghumarwin	15.4.2024, PWs
22	Brij Bala	42/21	30.7.2021	67/21, 1.6.2021	Bharari	29.5.2024, Arguments
23	Robin	48/21	11.8.2021	89/21, 16.6.2021	Barmana	1.6.2024, PWs
24	Arun umar	59/21	19.10.2021	184/21, 24.8.2021	Ghumarwin	27.6.2024, PWs
25	Kishori Lal	14/22	28.4.2022	27/22, 5.3.2022	Bharari	14.5.2024, PWs
26	Manohar Lal	18/22	7.5.2022	58/22, 18.3.2022	Ghumarwin	13.8.2024, PWs
27	Lata Devi	34/22	10.8.2022	138/22, 1.7.2022	Ghumarwin	28.6.2024, PWs
28	Rajpal	46/22	29.11.2022	221/22, 18.3.2022	Sadar	11 to 14.11.2024, PWs
29	Rakesh Kumar	44/22	19.11.2022	184/22, 21.9.2022	Ghumarwin	13 to 15.6.2024, P. O.
30	Vijender Singh	02/22	24.12.2022	72/22, 24.10.2022	Jhandutta	6.5.2024, Consi
31	Rita Devi	1/23	18.3.2023	9/23, 20.1.2023	Barmana	16.7.2024, PWs
32	Surinder Kumar	-	18.3.2023	60/23, 11.3.2023	Sadar	26 to 30.12.2024, PWs
33	Shashi Thakur	-	1.7.2023	61/2023, 18.5.2023	Bharari	21.5.2024, CoC
34	Ajay Trivedi	-	25.7.2023	115/23, 25.5.2023	Sadar	23.5.2024, CoC
35	Ranjeet Singh	-	25.9.2023	121/23, 22.7.2023	Ghumarwin	9.5.2024, CoC
36	Chaman Lal etc	-	21.10.2023	120/23, 15.8.2023	Barmana	3.6.2024, CoC
37	Anju Sharma etc	-	24.11.2023	221/23, 25.4.2023	Sadar	20.5.2024, Service
38	Suresh Kumar	2/23	15.12.2023	258/23, 8.11.2023	Sadar	1.7.2024, CoC
39	Parveen Sharma	-	22.3.2024	50/24, 31.1.2024	Sadar	22.5.2024, Service
40	Pardeep umar	-	5.4.2024	4/24, 6.2.2024,	Swarghat	17.6.2024, CoC

In case FIR No. 26/23 dated 14.3.2023, u/s 302, 325, 341, 34 IPC; 3(2) (v) PoA , PS Kot Kehloor, S/V Pradeep Kumar etc, the accused were discharged from charges u/s 3 of PoA vide order 19.1.2024. The proposal for filing revision against the order is submitted to the Government through DM Bilaspur vide letter No. 49 dated 8.4.2024 from DA.

Indicative number of Cases Pending Trials (in the State)

Sr. No. Name of District As per monthly report As mentioned in last DLV & MC

for April, 2024 Meetings (dates indicated)

Bilsapur 40 38(18.6.2024)
Chamba 16 14 (18.12.2023))
Hamirpur 33 44 (19.4.2024)
Kangra 109 117 (6.1.2024)
Kinnaur at Rampur 30 Kinnaur 3 (8.5.2024)
Kullu 53 Kullu-53, Rampur-14 (29.6.2024)
Lahaul & Spiti 00 01 (8.4.2024)
Mandi 159 155(16.12.2023)
Shimla 36 Shimla-49, Rampur -15 (5.9.2023)
Solan 52 52 (21.5.2024)
Sirmour 41 33 (25.6.2024)
Una 41 47 (19.3.2024)

Total 610 635

As per information provided by State CID position of cases as in April 2024 was as follows:

Cases under investigation

Balance from previous month 118
Fresh cases registered 19
Cases closed 18
Pending investigation 119

Cases before Special Courts

Balance from previous month 892
Fresh cases put in Courts 12
Total 904
Conviction 01
Acquittal 17
Withdrawn 02
Pending trial 884

Pending investigation 119+pending trial 884 1003

In June 2020, number of cases pending trial was as follows;

Sr. No. Name of District No. of pending cases

1. Bilsapur 22

2. Chamba 6

3. Hamirpur 5

4. Kangra 52

5. Kinnaur at Rampur 28

6. Kullu 23

7. Lahaul & Spiti 00

8. Mandi 112

9. Shimla 34

Solan 32
Sirmour 55

12 Una 28

Total 397

Time frame set for investigation and trials

Rule 7(2): The investigating officer shall complete the investigation on top priority and file the charge sheet within sixty days from the date of registration of FIR.

Rule 7 (2A): Any delay must be explained in writing by the investigating officer.

When computed from the District wise tables of pendecy drawn heretofore, there are a large number of cases in which this time line was flouted unexplained and with impunity.

Section 14 (3): In every trial in the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court, the proceedings shall be continued from day-to-day until all the witnesses in attendance have been examined, unless the Special Court or the Exclusive Special Court finds the adjournment of the same beyond the following day to be necessary for reasons to be recorded in writing.

Provided that when the trial relates to an offence under this Act, the trial shall, as far as possible, be completed within a period of two months from the date of filing the charge sheet.

Some cases have taken more than ten years. Time frame for conclusion ot trials as mandated by the Act appears impossible situation under the present circumstances.

District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee

Rule 17 (1) of PoA Rules lays down as follows:

“In each District within the State, the District Magistrate shall set up a vigilance and monitoring committee in his district to review the implementation of the provisions of the Act, relief and rehabilitation facilities provided to the victims and other matters connected therewith, prosecution of cased under the Act, role of different officers/agencies responsible for implementing the provisions of the Act and various reports received by District Administration.

Rule 17 (2) details constitution of the committee.

Copies of proceedings of (last) meetings of District Level Vigilance and Monitoring Committees were obtained under the RTI Act. Following is the gist of information received:

1. District Kangra

Attendance- Meeting convened on 6.1.2024 was attended by SP and other senior officers. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the special Court

b) Review of cases under investigation

The Chairman of the meeting wanted to know reason for inordinate delay in finalization of trials. District Attorney ascribed the delay for large number of cases.
Cancellation Reports in the following cases were presented:

FIR No. 156/21, dated 12.10.2021, 147, 504 IPC & 3(1)(s) PoA, P S Baijnath.
FIR No. 51/22, dated 6.4.2022, 3(1)(f) (g) PoA, P S Lambagaon.
FIR No. 53/23, dated 26.3.2023, 376, 323, 385, 34 IPC & 3(2)(v) (g) PoA, P S Dehra.
FIR No. 39/23, dated 18.4.2023, 3(1)za ((A) PoA, P S Gaggal.
FIR No. 118/23, dated 20.7.2023, 427, 504, 506 IPC & 3(1)(v) PoA, P S Nagrota.
FIR No. 168/23, dated 5.9.2023, 323, 504, 506, 352, 34 IPC & 3(1)(r)(s) PoA, P S Baijnath.
FIR No. 137/22, dated 2.7.2022, 3(1)(s) PoA, P S Indora.
FIR N. 63/23, dated 24.2.2023, 506, 34 IPC & 3(1)(g) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 91/23, dated 18.3.2023, 506, 34 IPC & 3(1)(r) (s) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 329/22, dated 14.11.2022, 504, 506, 34 IPC & 3(1)(r) (s) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 310/22, dated 26.10.2022, 3(1)(r) (s) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 320/22, dated 1.11.2022, 3(1)(r) (s) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 173/23, dated 15,5,2023, 427, 506, 34 IPC & 3(1) (s) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 290/23, dated 28.8.2023, 34 IPC & 3(1) (r)(s) of PoA- PS Nurpur.
FIR 114/22, dated 14.8.2022, 3(1)(s) of PoA- PS Jawali.
FIR 6/23, dated 10.1.2023, 504, 506 IPC & 3(1)(s) of PoA- PS Jawali.
FIR 8/23, dated 11.1.2023, 323, 504, 506 IPC & 3(1)(r)(s) of PoA- PS Jawali.
FIR 85/23, dated 26.5.2023; 506, 34 IPC & 3(1)(r)(s) of PoA- PS Jawali.

The Cancellation Reports were vetted in the meeting albeit first installments of relief stood released to the complainants in 12 of 18 such FIRs.

Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 117 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Courts, 19 cases are under Section 376 of IPC (including 6 POCSO), inter alia.

District Hamirpur

Attendance- Meeting convened on 19.4.2024 was attended by SP and other senior officers. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the special Court

b) Review of cases under investigation

There were 44 cases pending trial before Special Courts. In 2 cases-FIR 33/22, P S Barsar and 115/22, P S Bhoranj- Cancellation Reports were accepted by Special Court.
Review of cases under investigation

Investigation was pending in following cases:

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Status of the case as on 14.4.2024
	112/23	2.6.2023	Hamirpur	Report from FSL awaited
2	126/23	22.6.2023	Hamirpur	Demarcation report awaited
3	105/23	11.7.2023	Bhoranj	Atrocity sections deleted- file sent to SHO
4	61/23	9.8.2023	Sujanpur	Final report under scrutiny
5	114/23	26.8.2023	Bhoranj	Demarcation report awaited
6	189/23	8.9.2023	Hamirpur	Final report being prepared
7	171/23	21.9.2023	Bhoranj	C R prepared
8	161/23	21.9.2023	Barsar	Challan under scrutiny
9	218/23	10.10.2023	Hamirpur	Accused to be interrogated, Demarcation report awaited
10	241/23	4.11.2023	Hamirpur	Statements of witnesses being recorded, Caste Certificate and pedigree chart awaited
11	245/23	7.11.2023	Hamirpur	Challan prepared-observation of DA being attended
12	218/23	8.12.2023	Barsar	Statements of witnesses being recorded, Demarcation of disputed land to be done
13	89/23	2.12.2023	Sujanpur	Atrocity sections deleted- file sent to SHO
14	272/23	13.12.2023	Hamirpur	Challan being prepared
15	282/23	22.12.2023	Hamirpur	Challan being prepared
16	285/23	24.12.2023	Hamirpur	Caste Certificate and pedigree chart awaited
17	1/24	1.1.2024	Bhoranj	Challan prepared and under scrutiny
18	3/24	2.1.2024	Bhoranj	Statements recorded, caste certificate obtained.
19	7/24	4.1.2024	Bhoranj	Caste Certificate and pedigree chart being collected
20	8/24	4.1.2024	Bhoranj	Atrocity sections deleted-challan prepared under IPC
21	18/24	27.1.2024	Nadaun	Challan prepared-under scrutiny
22	47/24	28.2.2024	Hamirpur	Statements recorded, caste certificate obtained
23	49/24	13.4.2024	Bhoranj	Spot inspected, statements to be recorded

Sections of PoA have been deleted during investigation in case of FIRs mentioned at serial numbers 3, 13 & 20 whereas relief amount stood sanctioned.

Cancellation Reports have been prepared in relation to the following cases

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Remarks
	91/22	16.6.2022	Bhoranj	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned
	57/23	30.9.2023	WPS Hamirpur	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned
	79/23	4.6.2023	Bhoranj	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned
	153/23	4.11.2023	Nadaun	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned
	142/23	17.10.2023	Nadaun	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned
	179/23	30.8.2023	Hamirpur	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned
	43/23	20.6.2023	Sujanpur	Relief of 25000/- sanctioned

These Cancellation Reports were vetted in the meeting.

Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 44 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Courts, 2 cases are under Section 376 of IPC (POCSO), inter alia.

3. Lahaul Spiti at Keylong

Attendance- Meeting convened on 8.4.2024 was attended by SP and other senior officers. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the special Court

b) Review of cases under investigation

a) Only one case-FIR No.59/22, P S Keylong- is pending before Ld Special Judge Lahaul and Kullu at kullu. This was fixed for Prosecution Witnesses on 26.6.2024.

b) Only one case-FIR No. 2/24, P S Udaypur- was pending investigation. As per the report of SP case under PoA is not made out and therefore CR was prepared. The committee vetted the CR.

4. Kinnaur at Rekong Peo

Attendance- Meeting convened on 8.5.2024 was attended by DSP and other senior officers. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the special Court

b) Review of cases under investigation

a) Following cases were pending before Sessions (Special) Judge Kinnaur at Rampur

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Stage
1	25/22	29.6.2022	Moorang	Service
2	72/22	26.8.2022	Bhabanagar	PWs
3	58/23	19.10.2023	Sangla	Service

b) There is no mention of cases pending investigation.

c) Relief and Rehabilitation: Victims at sr. no. 1 & 3 were sanctioned first installments of 25000/- vide DM order dated 22.7.2024- after lapse of more than two years in the first case and more than nine months in the second. Nothing is known about the third case. Cases at sr. no. 2 & 3 are being tried for crime under 376 IPC (POCSO). Economic rehabilitation of these victims was not even discussed.

Case FIR 346/23 dated 18.9.2023 was registered in P S Mullana, Ambala, under 306 IPC and Section 3 of PoA. In this case victim was Arju Negi from Yangpa-II, Kinnaur. Smt Sarita Devi d/o Sh Banthi Lal, Panvi (w/o late Sh Dhani Ram) mother of victim applied for relief, pension and employment before DM Kinnaur. Vide letters dated 9/5/2024 and 15.5.2024, the case was moved by DWO Kinnaur to Director, ESOMSA HP, as a sequel to decision taken in the meeting.

5. Shimla

Attendance- Application for copy of proceedings of last meeting was submitted in May 2024. Such last meeting was held on 5.9.2023. It was attended by Adl SP, DSP (HQ), DA, DWO and APRO. DA Rampur was not present. There were five non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Courts

b) Review of cases under investigation

a) 49 cases were pending trial as per report of DA Shimla and 15 cases were pending with Special Courts Rampur.

b) Investigation was pending in following cases:

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Status of the case as on 5.9.2023
1	132/23	20.6.2023	Shimla West	Pending Investigation-No arrest made
2	107/23	21.6.2023	Sadar	PoA Section deleted
3	66/23	22.7.2023	Kumarsain	Pending Investigation-No arrest made
4	74/23	31.7.2023	Chirgaoon	Pending Investigation-No arrest made
5	125/23	9.8.2023	Theoog	Pending Investigation-No arrest made
6	132/23	21.8.2023	Rohru	Pending Investigation-No arrest made
7	64/23	22.8.2023	Kotkhai	Pending Investigation-No arrest made
8	140/23	28.8.2023	Rohru	Pending Investigation-No arrest made

Cancellation Reports have been prepared in the following cases

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Remarks
1	52/23	13.3.2023	Theog	C R under scrutiny
2	7/23	10.4.2023	WPS	FIR Quashed by High Court on 25.5.2023
3	132/22	7.9.2022	Sadar	CR prepared
4	134/22	16.9.2022	Sadar	CR prepared
5	100/23	9.6.2023	Dhalli	Sections of PoA deleted

Cancellations Reports were vetted.

There is acute deficiency of information provided.

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Monetary relief is taken care of. Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 54 cases pending (as in September, 2023) before the Special Courts, 4 cases are under Section 376 of IPC ( out of this one in POCSO), inter alia and three cases are under Section 302 of IPC, among others.

Other issues

Sh Preetpal Singh Mattoo, non official member pointed out that in general FIRs are not registered as a matter of course and that registration happens only on the intervention of senior Police Officers. The solution proffered by Adl SP was square one-bring such deviations to the notice of senior Police Officers. Smt Asha Kashyap, non official member brought to the notice of the Chairman that Scheduled Castes are not allowed entries to the temples in rural area and that they feel humiliated and discriminated. She suggested that Trusts may be constituted for such temples. The District Magistrate decided that this proposal shall be submitted to the government. No such proposal was however sent.

6. Solan

Attendance- Meeting was held on 21.5.2024. It was attended by DSP Solan & Baddi among four other officers. There were two non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Courts

b) Review of cases under investigation

a) 52 cases were pending trial before Special Courts. Issues like bails, interim orders and revision /appeals have not been touched.

List of decided cases w.e.f 1.7.2021 to 15.5.2024

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Remarks
1	262/12	28.12.2012	Solan	Acquitted by Ld Sessions Judge Solan
2	88/16	18.5.2016	Nalagarh	Acquitted by Ld Sessions Judge (POCSO) Solan
3	10/19	26.3.2019	-	Disposed of by Ld ADJ Nalagarh
4	31/16	4.4.2016	Baga	Acquitted on 4.4.2022 by Ld Sessions Judge-I Solan
5	90/18	21.8.2018	Dharmpur	FIR quashed by High Court; decided by Ld SJ Solan on 25.8.2022
6	126/16	6.8.2016	Solan	Acquitted on 12.7.2022 by Ld Sessions Judge-I Solan
7	30/17	2.5.2017	Darlaghat	Acquitted on 12.12.2022 by Ld Sessions Judge, Solan
8	62/17	26.9.2017	Arki	Acquitted on 29.11.2022 by Ld Sessions Judge, Solan
9	2/16	19.11.2016	WPS Baddi	Acquitted on 13.7.2022 by Ld Sessions Judge, Solan under PoA- Convicted under IPC (POCSO)
10	49/13	29.6.2013	Kasaulli	Acquitted on 28.2.2023 by Ld Sessions Judge, Solan
11	233/16	12.10.2016	Solan	Acquitted on 18.3.2023 by Ld Sessions Judge, Solan
12	55/17	9.8.2017	Darlaghat	Acquitted on 18.3.2023 by Ld Sessions Judge, Solan
13	31/21	18.8.2021	WPS Solan	Decided (quashed) on 21.4.2023
14	51/13	30.7.2013	Darlaghat	Acquitted on 1.7.2023 by Ld Sessions Judge-I Solan
15	223/16	26.9.2016	Slan	Acquitted on 26.7.2023 by Ld Sessions Judge-I Solan
16	384/20	10.12.2020	Nalagarh	Decided (quashed) on 5.8.2023 by Ld ADJ Nalagarh
17	72/16	20.5.2016	Barotiwala	Decided (quashed) on 1.9.2023 by Ld ADJ Nalagarh
18	19/16	27.3.2016	Arki	Acquitted by Ld Special Judge under PoA- Convicted under IPC on 11,10,2023
19	34/12	25.9.2012	Ramshahar	Acquitted by Ld Special Judge under PoA- Convicted under IPC on 23.11,2023

Cases where accused were convicted

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Remarks
1	29/12	17.2.2012	Dharmpur	Convicted on 25.8.2014 [376 IPC; 3(i)(xii) PoA]
2	27/10	--	----	Convicted on 28.12.2017 [3(i)(x) PoA]
3	22/16	8.5.2016	Kasaulli	Convicted by Ld Special Judge-I on 3.10.2023 [341, 323, 34 IPC; 3(i)(s)(za) PoA]

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Monetary relief is taken care of. Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 52 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Courts, six cases are under Section 376 of IPC ( out of this one in POCSO), inter alia.

7. Kullu

Attendance- Meeting was held on 29.6.2024. It was attended by Addl SP, DA, APRO two nominated officers and two non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Courts

b) Review of cases under investigation

a) 14 cases were pending trial before Special Courts Kinnaur at Rampur and 53 with Sessions Judge Kullu. Issues like bails, interim orders and revision/appeals have not been touched.

b) Investigation was pending in following cases:

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Status of the case as on 29.6.2024
1	358/23	20.12.2023	Kullu	Charge Sheet prepared
2	9/24	12.1.2024	Manali	---------
3	24/24	17.4.2024	Anni	Sections of PoA removed
4	5/24	8.3.2024	Kullu	----------
5	31/24	10.5.2024	Nirmand	DA said that DSP Banjar prepared case for cancellation without observing settled orders/norms. CR not accepted
6	13/24	30.5.2024	Nirmand	Under investigation
7	90/24	29.5.2024	Manali	Under investigation
8	138/24	30.5.2024	Bhunter	Under investigation
9	160/24	12.6.2024	Sadar	Sections of PoA removed
10	49/24	15.6.2024	Annii	Under investigation

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Monetary relief is taken care of. Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 67 cases pending (as in June, 2024) before the Special Courts, nine cases are under Section 376 of IPC ( out of this one in POCSO), inter alia.

8. Chamba

Attendance- Application for copy of proceedings of last meeting was submitted in May 2024. Such last meeting was held on 18.12.2023. It was attended by DSP (Hq), DA, six other officials and three non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

It is terse meeting with half a page proceedings. 14 cases (without details) have been shown pending trial before Special Court. Rest is about sanction of relief. Issues like bails, interim/final orders and revision/appeals have not been touched.

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 16 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Court, four cases were under Section 376 of IPC ( out of this one in POCSO), inter alia and one case under Section 302 of IPC, among others.

9. Mandi

Attendance- Application for copy of proceedings of last meeting was submitted in May 2024. Such last meeting was held on 16.12.2023. It was attended by Asst SP, DA, five other officials and two non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Courts

b) Review of cases under investigation

a) 155 cases were pending trial before Special Courts. Issues like bails, interim/final orders and revision/appeals thereof have not been touched.

b) 50 cases were registered from 1.1.2023 to 15.12.2023. Out of these 24 (details show 17) were under investigation, 19 (shown 25 in the table) were under consideration/put in before the courts and closure reports in 7 (8 as in details) cases.

Cases Under Investigation

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Status as on 16.12.2023
1	63/23	22.2.2023	Balh	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
2	172/23	5.7.2023	Sundernagar	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
3	183/23	19.7.2023	Sundernagar	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
4	72/23	6.8.2023	Janjehli	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
5	154/23	25.8.2023	Sarkaghat	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
6	40/23	27.3.2023	Aut	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
7	51/23	22.4.2023	Hatli	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
8	58/23	29.4.2023	Dharmpur	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
9	55/23	1.5.2023	Hatli	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
10	237/23	25.9.2023	Sadar	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
11	105/23	11.10.2023	BSL	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
12	183/23	13.10.2023	Sarkaghat	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
13	106/23	19.10.2023	Padhar	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
14	254/23	8.10.2023	Balh	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
15	131/23	13.10.2023	Aut	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
16	148/23	1.11.2023	Dharmpur	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned
17	290/23	13.11.2023	Sadar	Pending Investigation-no status mentioned

Closure Reports

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Remarks
1	2/23	1.1.2023	Padhar	Put in Court of Ld Sessions Judge on 31.3.2023
2	4/23	6.1.2023	Jogindernagar	Put in Court of JMFC Jogndernagar on 30.10.2023
3	17/233	3.2.22023	Sarkaghat	CR prepared
4	29/23	3.3.2023	Hatli	Put in Court of Ld Sessions Judge Mandi on 31.7.2023
5	85/2023	7.4.2023	Sundernagar	Put in Court on 9.8.2023
5	66/2023	22.4.2023	Saraghat	Put in Court of Ld Sessions Judge on 19.8.2023
6	152/233	1.6.2023	Balh	Sent to Vigilance Committee on 26.8.2023
7	47/23	25.6.2023	Gohar	Prepared on 26.7.2023
8	6/23	12.1;2023	Dharmpur	CR approved by DLVMC

First installments of relief have been given to the complainants/victims in relation to closure reports except the case mentioned at serial number 5. In this case Vice Pradhan of Dehar informed that the complainant belongs to general (Rajput) class.

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Monetary relief was taken care of. Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 159 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Court, 12 cases were under Section 376 of IPC ( out of this five in POCSO), inter alia.

10. Bilaspur

Attendance- Meeting was held n 18.6.2024. It was attended by DSP, DA and other officers. There were two non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Courts

38 cases were pending trial before Special Court. Ld Court removed Sections of PoA in four cases (FIR 26/23, P S Kot Kahloor, FIR 182/19, P S Ghumarwin, FIR 179/20, P S Talai, FIR 72/22, P S Jhandutta). Case FIR No. 27/22 P S Bharari was quashed by Hon H C. Case FIR 26/23, P S Kot Kahloor and FIR 72/22, P S Jhandutta have been sent to Government through DM for Revision.

b) Review of cases under investigation was not done.

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Monetary relief was taken care of. Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not discussed notwithstanding the fact that of the 40 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Court, two cases were under Section 376 of IPC, inter alia.

Sh Praksh Bansal, non official member pointed out that at present relief is provided in relation to only one Section (out of multiple Sections) made out in the case. He suggested that different amounts be sanctioned for case made out under different Sections-issue put for legal opinion/consideration by the Committee.

11. Sirmour

Attendance- Meeting was held on 25.6.2024. It was attended by Addl SP, DA, 4 other officials and five non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Court.

Total cases registered from 2021 to May 2024 were 59. 33 cases were pending trial before Special Court. There was conviction in two cases and acquittal in two. Ten cases were quashed; Sections of PoA were removed in eight cases. Case wise details are not mentioned. Issues like bails, interim/final orders and revision/appeals thereof have not been touched.

b) Review of cases under investigation-

Four cases were under investigation. Details are smartly avoided. Cancellation Report of the case FIR 34/24, P S Nahan Sadar, was submitted to the Committee which was vetted.

Relief and Rehabilitation:

76.20 lackhs were disbursed in 55 cases (56+10= 66 victims). Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not touched notwithstanding the fact that of the 41 cases pending (as in April, 2024) before the Special Court, ten cases were under Section 376 of IPC, inter alia.

SLPs in Kedar Singh Zindan (Sirmour) Murder Case

Smt Hemlata, widow of the victim had to file SLP before Honorable Supreme Court against order and judgment dated 23.4.2024 of Honorable High Court of HP in CRA No 26/2022. After much dilly dallying the State of HP also filed belated SLPs.

12. Una

Attendance- Meeting was held on 19.3.2024. It was attended by S P, other officials and five non official members. None of the public representatives was present.

Issues discussed:

a) Review of cases pending in the Special Court

As on 29.2.2024, 47 cases were pending trial before Special Court. Sections of PoA were removed in one case. Cases as detailed below were decided.

S.N.	Title of the case-State versus	RIR No & Date	Police Station	Date of decision	Verdict
1	Nitin Rana	88/20, 17.10.2020	Bangaqna	18.10.2023	Convicted
2	----	32/19, 31.8.2019	Bangana	18.10.2023	Convicted
3	Gurbax Singh & Ors	140/20, 31.8.2020	Amb	28.11.2023	Acquitted
4	Ashok Kumar	169/20, 3.11.2020	Amb	12.12.2023	Acquitted
5	--	38/23, 6.2.2023	Una	14.12.2023	Acquitted
6	Salochana Devi	125/20, 8.8.2020	Amb	27.12.2023	Acquitted
7	Jaswant Singh	94/20, 28.10.2020	Bangana	18.1.2024	Acquitted

Issues like bails, interim/final orders and revision/appeals thereof have not been touched.

b) Review of cases under investigation-

Two cases- case FIR No 48/24 dated 10.2.2024, P S Una and FIR 6/24, dated 20.2.2024, WPS Una- were under investigation.

Cancellation Reports were presented in the following cases

S. N.	FIR No.	Date of FIR	Police Station	Remarks
1	22/23	3.3.2023	Bangana	CR vetted
2	27/23	14.3.2023	Bangana	CR vetted in quarterly meeting on 20.9.2023
3	225/23	4.7.2023	Una	CR vetted in quarterly meeting on 14.12.2023
4	85/23	9.9.2023	Bangana	CR vetted in quarterly meeting on 14.12.2023
5	77/22	10.5.2022	Amb	CR on 7.7.2022-vettedinthe present meeting

Relief and Rehabilitation:

Monetary relief was taken care of. Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not touched notwithstanding the fact that of the 47 cases pending before the Special Court and 7 decided (as in March, 2024), seven cases were under Section 376 of IPC, inter alia.

D. Nomination of Nodal Officer

Rule 9 provides that “the State Government shall nominate a nodal officer of the level of a Secretary to the Government preferably belonging to the Scheduled Caste or the Scheduled Tribe, for coordinating the functioning of the District Magistrates and Superintendants of Police or other officers authorized by them, investigating officers and other officers responsible for implementing the provisions fof the Act. By the end of every quarter, the nodal officer shall review:-

the reports received by the State Government under sub-rules (2) and 4 of rule 4, Cl. (xi) of rule 8;
the position of cases registered under the Act;
law and order situation in the identified area;
various kinds of measures adopted for providing immediate relief in cash or kind or both to the victims of atrocity or his or her dependent;
adequacy of immediate facilities like rationing, clothing, shelter, legal aid, travelling allowance, daily allowance and transport facilities provided to the victims of atrocity or his or her dependents;
performance of non-Governmental organizations, the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell, various committees and the public servants responsible for implementing the provisions of the Act;
implementation of the rights of the victims and witnesses specified under the prvisions of Chapter IV A of the Act.”

Information on this issue was released during ides of July 2024. As on ides of July 2024 last review meeting was held on 9.6.2020 under the chairmanship of ACS (SJ&E). Gist of the items scanned through is as follows:

Position of cases registered: There was no data base-direction was made to update the data.
Law and order situation in the identified areas: No area prone to atrocity was identified in the State.
Sensitization workshops: It was felt that there is need for organizing sensitization workshops for functionaries of various stakeholders at State/Division/District levels. Workshops were planned for next November-January.
Status of cases pending trial: Concerns were shown for large number of cases pending trial and for low conviction rates. There was no complete list of cases pending trial and Prosecution Department was asked to supply it. Notwithstanding it was mentioned that more than 300 cases were pending of 2016, 2017 & 2018 itself and 85 of 2019. It was held that issue needs to be taken up with Registrar, High Court for speedy disposal.
Status of implementation of PoA: It was decided that review meeting shall be held through video conferencing with Districts shortly.

There is tremendous gap between what is mandated by Rule 9 and what was actually reviewed.

Follow up action taken on the decisions taken on review meeting of 9.6.2020.

Item: 1 & 3: ADG (CID) filed following information:

Status of registered cases upto December 2019 has been updated.
State level SC/ST Protection Cell has been constituted under the charge of DGP. It reviews the position of cases registered under the Act.
Police personnel dealing with the cases of atrocities are being trained and sensitized. After 2015 amendment of PoA four training programs were conducted and 68 Police Officers sensitized.

DWO Kangra informed that 12 training/sensitization camps were held during 2019 at Gram Panchayats level.
DWO Kinnaur informed that he has supplied information to the Directorate on 1.7.2020. But it was not supplied under the RTI Act.
No information from other DWOs or other Officers.

Item 4: Director Prosecution filed list of 397 cases pending trial as in ides of July 2020.

There is nothing to suggest that

review with Districts via VC took place;
matter was taken up with Registrar, High Court;
workshops planned for Nov-January took place during that period or thereafter;

and the like.

Vide notification number SJE-B-A(4)-18/2018 dated 22.4.2021, Director, ESOMSA was nominated as nodal officer. Till ides of July 2024, compliance of Rule 9 was yet to take off under the new regime.

State level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee.

Rule 16(1) mandates that the State Government shall constitute high power vigilance and monitoring committee consisting of the following:

Chief Minister-Chairman;
Home Minister, Finance Minister and Minister in charge of welfare and development of the SC/ST- members;
All elected MP/MLAs belonging to SC/ST shall be members;
Chief Secretary, the Home Secretary, the DGP, Director/Deputy Director of NCSC/NCST shall be members;
The Secretary in charge of welfare and development of the SC/ST shall be convener.

Rule 16(2) lays down that the high power vigilance and monitoring committee shall meet at least twice in a calendar year, in the month of January and July to review the implementation of the Act, scheme for the rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice, as specified in sub section (11) of Section 15A of Chapter IVA of the Act, relief and rehabilitation facilities provided to the victims and other matters connected therewith, prosecution of cases under the Act, role of different officers or agencies responsible for implementing the provisions of the Act and review of various reports received by the State Government including that of nodal officer and special officer.

State level Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (SLV&MC) has been constituted and reconstituted from time to time. As in May 2024, last meeting of SLV&MC was held on 16.10.2014.

Attendance:

Dr (Col) Dhani Ram, Honorable Minister (SJ&E),

Sh Virender Kashyap, Honorable MP,

Sh Prakash Chaudhary, Honorable Minister (E&T),

Sh Nand Lal, Honorable CPS,

Sh Khoob Ram, Honorable MLA, Anni,

Sh Kishori Lal, Honorable MLA, Baijnath,

Sh Mohan Lal Bragta, Honorable MLA, Rohru.

Chief Secretary and other senior officers,

Director, National Commission for Scheduled Castes.

Eleven other Scheduled Caste MLAs and three Scheduled Tribe MLAs did not participate.

Issues deliberated:

Review of meeting held on 26.4.2013:

There were 130 cases pending trial in different Special Courts in the State.
In compliance of direction issued in the meeting instructions were issued vide No SC/ST (CID)2013-5732-44 dated 26.7.2013 to complete investigation within 30 days.
Government of India has issued directions to constitute exclusive special courts for speedy disposal of cases. The Chief Secretary and Department of Prosecution replied that number of cases was very small as compared to other States and therefore there is n need to open exclusive special courts exclusive special courts and that the matter will be reviewed depending upon the circumstances.
District Attorneys stand issued directions vide letter No. DDPVad-2013/5408-18 dated 27.7.20213 to take steps to improve rate of conviction.
DMs were instructed to review pending cases.
No applications were received for legal aid.

New Items:

29 cases were pending investigation as on 1.1.2013, 108 cases were registered in calendar year 2013 and 67 cases were registered from 1.1.2014 to 31.8.2014. Out of 204 FIRs 59 were cancelled, one was untraced, 33 were pending investigation and 111 were put in Court. Sections of PoA were removed by Courts in 27 cases and five cases were decided. Cumulative cases pending trial were 137. Appeals were pending in High Court in 8 cases.
Directions were issued to curtail the prevalence of atrocities, to eliminate lapses in registration of cases, to preempt onerous outside court settlements, to complete investigations within 30 days and to work for enhancement of convictions.
Matter regarding speedy disposal of long pending cases before Special Courts may be taken up with Registrar General.
No application for legal aid was received in calendar year 2012.
Payment of relief figures was presented. Issue of payment of TA, DA , maintenance allowances and transport facilities to the victims of atrocity, dependent and witnesses was not touched.

Issues like bails, interim/final orders and revision/appeals thereof have not been touched.
Other connected issues like rehabilitation of the victims were not touched notwithstanding the fact that of the data presented before the Committee shows that 52 cases were under Section 376 of IPC, inter alia and one under Section 302 of IPC among others.
Matter regarding implementation of rights of victims specified under the provisions of Chapter IVA of the Act got scant attention.
There was no concrete discussion on the preventive measures, functioning of protection cell, spot visits/ inspections by various officers.

And the like.

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell

Rule 8 provides as follows:

“(1) The State government shall set up a Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell at the State headquarters under the charge of Director General of Police/Inspector General of Police. This Cell be responsible for-

conducting survey of the identified area;
maintaining public order and tranquility in the identified area;
recommending to the State Government for deployment of special police force or establishment of special police post in the identified area;
making investigation about the probable causes leading to an offence under the Act;
restoring the feeling of security amongst the members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes;
informing the nodal officer and special officer about the law and order situation in the identified area;

(via) informing the nodal officer and the concerned District Magistrates about implementation of the rights of victims and witnesses specified under the provisions of Chapter IVA of the Act;

making enquiries about the investigation and spot inspections conducted by various officers;
making enquiries about the action taken by Superintendent of Police in the cases where an officer-in-charge of the police station has refused to enter an information in a book to be maintained by that police station under sub-rule (3) or rule 5;

(ix) making enquiries about willful negligence by a public servant;

reviewing the position of cases registered under the Act, and

(xi) submitting a monthly report on or before 20^th day of each subsequent month to the State Government, nodal officer about the action taken/proposed to be taken, in respect of the above.

Vide Notification No, Kalyan-F(4)-14/76-VI dated 18.2.1997 the Government in the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment constituted the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell at State headquarters under the charge of DGP to carry out above specified functions and “to submit a monthly report on or before 20^th day of each subsequent month to the Secretary (Home) and to the Nodal Officer i.e. Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Welfare) about the action taken/proposed to be taken, in respect of the above.”

Copies of last three monthly reports submitted by the said Protection Cell to Secretary (Home) and to the Nodal Officer were sought under the Right to Information Act, The PIO provided copies of statements of cased registered under the PoA, cases under investigation, cases pending trial and the like. In the appeal the first appellate authority-cum-DIG (Crime) CID also observed that “whatever information was available in the record has been shared with the applicant. Apart from this, the query raised by the appellant regarding the information is not available in the office record.” Therefore, the appellate authority upheld the decision of PIO.

There is no nexus between the information provided and the functions delineated under Rule 8.

Inescapable and natural corollary is that the Protection Cell has not been practically established,

Review of position of investigations done

As per Rule 7(3) the Home Secretary and the Social Welfare Secretary to the Government, Director of Prosecution/officer-in-charge of Prosecution and the Director General of Police shall review by the end of every quarter the position of investigations done by the investigating officers.

Information in relation to last review meeting conducted under this provision was sought both from Home and Social Justice and Empowerment Departments. It is nil. This mandate is also not being complied with,

II Contingency Plan

Rue 15 lays down as follows:

“15 (1). The State Government shall frame an independent plan to effectively implement the provisions of the Act and notify the same in the official gazette of the State Government. It should specify the role and responsibility of various departments and their officers at different levels, role and responsibility of rural/urban local bodies and non-Government organizations. Inter-alia this plan shall contain a package of relief measures including the following:

scheme to provide immediate relief an cash or in kind or both;

(aa) an appropriate scheme for the rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice, as specified in sub-section (11) of Section 15A of Chapter IVA f the Act;

allotment of agricultural land and house sites;
the rehabilitation packages;
scheme for employment in Government or Government Undertakings to the dependent or one of the family members of the victim;
pension scheme for widows, dependent children, handicapped or old age victims of atrocity;
mandatory compensation for the victims;
scheme for strengthening the socioeconomic condition of the victims;
provisions for providing brick/stone masonry house to the victims;
such other such elements as health care, supply of essential commodities, electrification, adequate drinking water facility, burial/cremation ground and link roads to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes.”

The State Government in the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, notified model contingency plan vide No. SJE-B-A(5)-4/2012 dated 3.10.2012 which lays down roles and responsibilities of State/District level officers and PRIs/ULBs and provides for packages of relief and rehabilitation measures.

As regards the packages of relief and rehabilitation measures following are the total provisions as delineated in the contingency plan:

(i)The victim shall be provided monetary relief as per the norms laid down in rule 12 (4).

(ii) In case of complete destruction/burnt of his own house, single room humet is to be provided gy District Administration at Govt. Cost. In case of destruction/burnt of rented house, 4 Biswa Land is to be provided by the District Administration and a single room hutmet is to be provided by District Admin. At Govt. cost. Electricity/water connection shall be prvided by H.P.State Electricity Board/Irrigation and Public Health Deptt on priority basis.

(iii) In case of death of earning member of family, employment shall be provided to the dependent or one family member of the victim by the Department of Personnel.

(iv) For the strengthening of socio-economic condition of the victim f atrocities, the victim shall be covered under the various schemes being implemented by H.P. SC/ST Dev Corporation oon priority basis.

Thus this plan is farfetched, awfully deficient and in deviation from the provisions of Law.

No scheme has been notified under Rule 15 (1) (aa)

III PROSECUTION AND TRIAL

Special amd Exclusive Special Courts.

Section 14 of the Act provides for establishment of Exclusive Special Courts and Special Courts. Its sub section (2) lays down that “it shall be the duty of the State Government to establish adequate number of Courts to ensure that cases under this Act are disposed off within a period of two months, as far as possible.”

District and Sessoins Judges in the State have been designated as Special Courts. No Exclusive Special Courts have been established. Majority of the States in the contry have Exclusive Special Courts. For illustration, Uttar Pradesh has 74 Exclusive Special Courts, Rajsthan has 31-even Punjab has two.

Special Public Prosecutor and Exclusive Special Public Prosecutor.

Section 15 of the Act provides for appointing Special Public Prosecutor and Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors for Special Courts/exclusive Special Courts. Such Public Prosecutor includes any practicing advocate who has been in practice for not less than seven years.

H P State has notified Deputy District Attorneys-cum-Public Prosecutors as Special Public Prosecutors. No other practicing advocate has been designated as such.

Rule 4(1) of PoA Rules requires the State Government to notify a panel of eminent advocates for conducting cases in Exclusive Special Courts and Special Courts. No such list has been notified in HP.

Similarly, Rule 4(1) of PoA Rules empowers and requires DM/SDM to engage engage an eminent senior Advocate for conducting cases in Exclusive Special Courts and Special Courts where necessary and also on the request of victim of atrocity. But this law is also being circumvented.

Bail Matters

Section 18 of the Act provides that “Nothing in section 438 of the Code shall apply in relation to any case involving the arrest of any person on an accusation of having committed an offence under this Act.”

Such provisions notwithstanding, following illustrative cases show how the bails are granted in circumvention of this law:

Opening paragraph of order dated 14.06.2024 of HP High Court, in Cr. MP (M) No. 178 of 2024 a/w in Cr. MP (M) No. 179 of 2024 reads as “persuent to order dated 2.2.2024, whereby this Court after having taken the bail petitioners into custody, enlarged them on bail….(emphasis supplied). [Case FIR No 23/24, dated 31.01.2024, PS Nalagarh u/s 3(1)(r)(s) (za) (d) of PoA].

Second paragraph of order dated 24.05.2024 of HP High Court, in Cr. MP (M) No. 867 of 2024 reads as “the petitioner had surrendered and submitted to the jurisdiction of this Court on 26.04.2024. The petitioner was enlarged on bail on the same date itself.” [Case FIR No 43/24, dated 21.04.2024, PS Janjehli u/s 306/34 IPC & 3(1)(r)(s) of PoA].
Second paragraph of order dated 27.05.2024 of Hp High Coourt, in Cr. MP (M) No. 843 of 2024 reads as “the petitioner had surrendered and submitted to the jurisdiction of this Court on 24.04.2024. The petitioner was enlarged on bail on the same date itself.” [Case FIR No 43/24, dated 21.04.2024, PS Janjehli u/s 306/34 IPC & 3(1)(r)(s) of PoA].

High Court of HP granted interim bail in case FIR No 166/2023 dated 4.1.2023, PS Majra and mentioned in that order that the accused shall apply for regular bail once the charge sheet is filed (mentioned vide order dated 1.4.2024 in Case NO 341/2024, Om Prakash V State of HP by Special Judge Sirmaur at Nahan).

Operative part of third paragraph of order dated 4.4.2024 in Case NO. 57-BA/22 of 2024, Neeraj Bala V State of HP passed by Special Judge Sirmaur at Nahan reads that “since the accused has surrendered before this Court, therefore, she can be released on bail…” Similar orders were made by him in Case NO. 358-BA/22 of 2024, Naresh Kumar V State of HP and Case NO. 59-BA/22 of 2024, Mathura Devi V State of HP, on the same date.

In Himesh Negi Vs State of H.P. which arose out of FIR No. 24/2024 Dated 17.04.2024, PS Anni, Special Judge Kinnaur at Rampur passed the following order:

“This application has been filed by the bail applicant for grant of pre-arrest bail. Let notice be issued to the respondent through Ld. P.P. for 24.04.2024. Till then in the event of his arrest in casde of FIR No. 24/2024 dated 17.04.2024 registered under him under sections 323 & 504 I.P.C. and Section 3(1)(r) of SC&ST Act, Police Station, Anni the bail applicant be released on bail…”

In case CIS CNR Nos.HPSO01-001345-2024, CIS Registration No.149/2024, Bail Application No. 48-S/22 of 2024, Daulat Ram Vs State of H.P. decided on 29.04.2024, Special Judge Solan confirmed the interim bail granted earlier.

In case CIS CNR Nos.HPSO010009472024, CIS Registration No.107/2024, Bail Application No. 38-S/22 of 2024, Joginder Singh Chauhan Vs State of H.P. decided on 22.04.2024, Special Judge Solan passed the following order

“Petitioner Joginder Singh Chauhan in the present bail application was directed to join investigation by learned Special Judge-II, Solan (H.P.) vide order dated 30.03.2024 on his surrender before the said court. It was further directed by the said court that in the event of arrest, accused/applicant be admitted on bail…”.

In case CIS CNR Nos.HPSO010018862024, CIS Registration No.193/2024, Bail Application No. 73-S/22 of 2024, Narender Kumar Vs. State of H.P. decided on 23.05.2024, Special Judge Solan passed the following order

“Bail applicants had surrendered before this Court on 17.05.2024 and were directed to be admitted on interim bailin the event of arrest…”.

In case CIS CNR Nos.HPSO010032802024, CIS Registration No.290/2024, Bail Application No. 118-S/22 of 2024, Virender Kumar Vs. State of H.P. decided on 20.08.2024, Special Judge Solan passed the following order

“Petitioner Virender Kumar alias Bita in the present bail application was directed to join investigation by this Court vide order dated 08.08.2024 on his surrender before this Court. He was granted interim bail…”.

In case CIS CNR Nos.HPSO01-001622-2024, HPSO01-001623-2024, HPSO01-001624-2024, CIS Registration No.171/2024, 172/2024 & 173/2024, Bail Application No. 62-S/22 of 2024, Rajinder Singh Vs. State of H.P. decided on 21.05.2024. Special Judge Solan passed the following order

“Grant of bail is not opposed by the police or prosecution. However, complainant has opposed grant of bail… Thus, the bail petitions are allowed and interim bail already granted to bail petitioners by this Court vide order dated 04.05.2024 is confirmed”.

[Case FIR No. 35/24 dated 01.05.2024 U/S 341, 504, 506, 234 IPC and 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v)(a) of PoA at PS Arki]

In case Cr.M.P(M) No. 1116 of 2020 along with Cr.M.P.M Nos. 1138-1144, 1184, 1268-1270, 1301, 1333, 1444, 1445, 1563, & 1592 of 2020, Ami Chand Vs. State of H.P., decided on 14.09.2020, the High Court of H.P. has held as follows

“67. The interim bail is neither in contradiction to the judicial precedents nor obstructs Justice’s path. Thus, resorting to S. 439 CrPC and surrendering before Sessions Court or High Court and simultaneously obtaining ad-interim bail does not amount to bypassing the restrictions placed in S. 18 and 18-A of SCSTPOA. This practice of the accused surrendering and getting interim bail cannot be said to override the legislative intervention of restraining the anticipatory bail to the violators of the SCSTPOA...”.

However, in case of Cr.M.P.(M) No. 2385 of 2025, Pushpa Devi Vs. State of H.P. decided on 14.10.2025 the High Court of H.P. has held as follows

“11. Consequently, the objection taken by Mr Jitender Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, has to be upheld that the present petition for pre-arrest bail is not maintainable in view of the bar contained in Section 18 of the SC & ST Act. Hence, the present petition is dismissed as not maintainable...”.

III- ANNUAL REPORT

Rule 18 of the PoA rules 1995, vide for submission of Annual Report by the State Government to the Central Government as regards the measures taken for implementation of the provisions of the Act/Rules/Plans. Following is the briefed copy of reports on the implementation of the act as submitted by the Govt of HP to the Central Government in the year 2021, 2022 and 2023.

S. No	Particular	Report for 2021	Report for 2022	Report for 2023
1.	Overview of the Status of Offences & the steps taken by the State Govt.	Cases Registered = 271 CR = 35 UT = 03 Put in Court = 160 Pending Investigation = 73	Cases Registered = 242 CR = 34 UT = 01 Put in Court = 147 Pending Investigation = 60	Cases Registered = 250 CR = 23 UT = Nil Put in Court = 151 Pending Investigation = 76
2.	Legal aid and other facilities provided to persons subjected to atrocities to enable them to avail themselves of Justice (Ref: Section 21{(2)(i) of the Act)	Legal aid & services to SC/STs Women and Children are being provided by the HP State Legal Services Authority. During the calendar year 2021 no legal aid and other facilities have been provoded by the above said authority.	As in 2021.	Legal aid & services to SC/STs Women and Children are being provided by the HP State Legal Services Authority. During the calendar year 2023, 05 Persons (03 Male + 02 Female) have been provided legal aid and other facilities by the above said authority.
3.	Registration of cases as per provisions of the amended POA Act. (Ref: Section 3 of the act as amended)	Instructions Issued.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
4.	Specification of an appropriate Scheme to ensure implementation of the rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice. (Ref: Section 15 A(11) of the Act)	The State Government is working towards ensuring implementation of the rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
5.	Travelling and maintenance/Daily expenses paid witnesses/victims, including the victims of atrocities. (Ref: Section 21 {2(ii) of the Act as amended})	The State Govt. has re-notified rates of TA/DA/maintenance expenses vide Notifcation No. SJE-B-C(8)1/2012 dated 12-03-2018.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
6.	Investigation of the case and filling of charge sheet within sixty days. (Ref: Rule 7 (2) of the PoA Rules.)	Instructions Issued. Investigations being monitored to ensure timeline.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
7.	Relief and Rehabilitation. (Ref: Section 21(2)(iii) of the Act read with Rule 12(4) and Rule (4A) of the POA Rules, 1995 as amended.)	Two Crore Forty EightLakh Forty Seven Thousand and Two Hundred Forty Eight only disbursed to 301 victims.	Two Crore Thirty Five Lakh Ninety Three Thousand Three hundred only disbursed to 341 victims.	Two Crore Fifty Four Lakhs Ninety Nine Thousand Six Hundred Twenty Only disbursed to 364 victims.
8.	Officers appointed for initiating or exercising Supervision over prosecutions for contravention of the provisions of the Act: Setting up of SC/ST Protection Cell. (Ref: Section 21(2)(iv) of the Act read with Rule 8 of POA Rules, 1995).	SC/ST Protection Cell has been constituted under Rule 8 of POA Rules, 1995 at State CID Head Quarter, Shimla, under the supervision of Director General of Police Shimla-2.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
9.	Constitution and frequency of conduct of meetings of State, District and Sub-Divisional Vigilance Level Monitoring Committees and review implementation of victims and witnesses in accessing justice as specified in sub-section (ii) of section 15A of Chapter IVA of the Act, relief and rehabilitation of atrocity victims, prosecution of cases and review of various reports received by the State Governments/UT Administration. (Ref: Section 21{(2)(v) of the POA Act read with Rule 16, 17 & 17A of POA Rules, 1995 as amended).	For the effective implementation of the SCs/STs(PoA)Act, 1989 and Rule 1995, thefollowing committees at State/District Level have of been constituted: - (1) State level Vigilance & Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of Hon'ble Chief Minister has been constituted and the last review meeting convened at State level on 16-10-2014. (2) District Level Vigilance & monitoring Committees under the Chairmanship of respective District Magistrates have been set up at the district levels. The details of meeting convened during the year are enclosed at Annexure-IX. (3) Sub-Divisional Level Vigilance & Monitoring Committees have been constituted in seven districts i.e. Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kinnaur, Kullu, Shimla and Sirmour. The details of Committees and meeting convened during the year are enclosed at Annexure-IX Sr.No-C.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
10.	Periodic Survey conducted on the working of the provisions of the POA Act. (Ref: Section 21 (2)(vi) of the Act)	NIL	NIL	NIL
11.	Areas identified where members of SCs and STs are likely to be subjected to atrocities and measures adopted to ensure this safely. (Ref: Section 21 (2) (vii) of the Act)	There is no area prone to atrocities identified in this State.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
12.	Special Courts & Exclusive Special Courts set up for speedy trial of cases under the Act. (Ref; Section 14 of the POA ACT as amended.)	The State Government has notified 11 District and Session Courts as Special Courts for speedy trial of atrocity cases.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
13.	Special Courts and Exclusive Special Courts set up for speedy trial of cases under the POA Act. (Ref: Section 15 (1 and 2)of the POA Act as amended)	District and Sessions Judges have been designated as Special Courts. In some districts additional session judges have also been notified as Special Courts. There were 611 cases pending trial by the end of 12-12-2021.	District and Sessions Judges have been designated as Special Courts. In some districts additional session judges have also been notified as Special Courts. There were 6688 cases pending trial by the end of 12-12-2022.	District and Sessions Judges have been designated as Special Courts.
14.	Setting up of SC/ST Protection Cells. (Ref: Rule 8 of the POA Rules as amended)	The SC/ST protection cell under the charge of the Director General of Police is functioning in the State as per the SCs/STs (POA) Rules.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
15.	Special Police Stations set up to investigate offences of atrocities against members of SC/ST.	No Special Police Station has been set up in the State to investigate offences against SCs/STs, as the crime against SCs/STs is very meager in the State.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
16.	Non-SC/ST officers punished for willful neglect of duties. (Ref: Rule 4 of POA Act as amended	No officer has been punished for willful neglect of duties during the year 2021.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
17.	Nodal Officers nominated to co-ordinate functioning of the District Magistrates and Superintendent of Police and other officers, responsible for implementing provisions of the Act. (Ref: Rule 9 of POA Rules, 1995)	The Director of ESOMSA has been nominated as Nodal Officer.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
18.	Special Officers appointed for identified areas to co-ordinate with the District magistrate, Superintendent of police or other officers responsible for implementing the provisions of the Act, various committees and the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Protection Cell. (Ref: Rule 10 of POA Rules, 1995 as amended)	All the Additional District Magistrates of the concerned districts have been appointed as Special Officer under the Rules 1995.	As in 2021.	As in 2022.
19.	Implementation of a Plan for effectively implementing provisions of the Act and its notification in the State Gazette. (Ref: Rule 15 of POA Rules, 1995 as amended)	NIL	NIL	The Model Contingency Plan has been notified vide Notification No. SJE-B-A(5)-4/2012 dated 03-10-2012 for implementation of PoA.
20.	Steps taken by State Government/Union Territory Administration by way of: (i)Sensitisation, awareness programmes and publicity. (ii)Training programmes to sensitise police and other officers, in regard to provisions of the Act and the Rules, as amended. (iii) Filling of appeals in superior Courts against acquittals. (iv)Recognition of Persons/Organizations for having done explanatory work in prevention of atrocities. (v)Review of performance of Special Public Prosecutors and Exclusive Special Public Prosecutors.	(i) Regular meetings with Public by Police under community policing scheme at District and local levels are being held to make people aware about Provisions of SCs/STs Act, 1989. (ii) Special Training is being imparted to police officers/officials police training college, Daroh District Kangra to sensitize them about the rule and provision of SCs/STs Act, 1989. (iii)In 03 cases appeals have been filed against the order of acquittal during the year 2021. (iv) Nil (v) Nil	(i) Regular meetings with Public by Police under community policing scheme at District and local levels are being held to make people aware about Provisions of SCs/STs Act, 1989. (ii) Special Training is being imparted to police officers/officials police training college, Daroh District Kangra to sensitize them about the rule and provision of SCs/STs Act, 1989. (iii)In 05 cases appeals have been filed against the order of acquittal during the year 2022. (iv) Nil (v) Nil	(i) Regular meetings with Public by Police under community policing scheme at District and local levels are being held to make people aware about Provisions of SCs/STs Act, 1989. (ii) Special Training is being imparted to police officers/officials police training college, Daroh District Kangra to sensitize them about the rule and provision of SCs/STs Act, 1989. (iii)In 09 cases appeals have been filed against the order of acquittal during the year 2023. (iv) Nil (v) Nil

Specification of reportable scheme to ensure implementation of rights and entitlements of witnesses in accessing justice [Ref; 15A (11) or the Act]

Chapter/ section of PoA	Gist	Report for 2021	Report 2022	Report 2023
IV A; Secction 15A (11)	Specification of an appropriate scheme to ensure implementation of rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice as specified in sub section 11(a) to (n)	The State Government is ensuring implementation of rights and entitlements of victims and witnesses in accessing justice	As in 2021	As in 2022

Investigation and filing of Charge Sheet

Rule

Gist of provisin

Investigation and

Charg sheet

Within sixty days

Later than sixty days

7(2)

Completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet in Special/ exclusive Special Courts within a period of sixty days

102 in 2021

94 in 2022

83 in 2023

96 in 2021

71 in 2022

68 in 2023

Appeal against acquittal

Number of cases in which ended in acquittal

Number of cases in which appeals filed in superior cooourts against acquittal

29 in 2021

45 in 2022

143 in 2923

03 in 2021

05 in 2022

09 in 2023

Annexures attached to theses reports show, inter alia, that

No TA/DA/MA admissible under the Rules were paid to victims or the witnesses.

Monetary reief as per Annexure-I of the Schedule of the PoA Rules was provided. No steps have been taken for rehabilitation of the victims.

Delayed investigations went without explanation and with impunity.

No review of the performance of Special Public Prosecutors was done

No revisions were filed against interim reders which adversely affected investigation, prosecution, trial or the case as such.

No officers have been punished u/s 4 or 5 of the Act.

No person /organization were rewarded/ recognized for exemplary work in prevention of atrocities and removal of untouchability.

Compilation

P S Draik,, IAS

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

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