Conviction rate on the rise; Kerala leads figures with 77%, Bihar comes last

According to data collated by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the conviction rate in India has been on the rise standing at 45 percent compared to 38.5 percent in 2012 and Kerala lead the charge among states with 77 percent conviction rates. [caption id=“attachment_2333292” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. Reuters[/caption] According to a report in the Economic Times , this trend of rising conviction rate comes as a new development as conviction rate has been on a decline since independence_._ The data was presented in the parliament by the government. “Not only are investigating techniques improving thanks to greater use of technology such as DNA testing and other forensics, one big change that has come about is that it is no more easier to falsely implicate people and get away with it,” a Times of India report quoted a Home Ministry official as saying. “Police thus is more careful before chargesheeting someone. The cases where several accused mentioned in the FIR do not figure in the chargesheet have increased. This is resulting in better conviction. One can only hope this trend will continue,” the official added. Bihar stands as the worst in conviction rates with 10 percent criminals being convicted followed closely by West Bengal (11 percent).