New Delhi: Less than 1,000 women officers occupy senior ranks in India's 20.3 lakh strong police force, especially in the ranks of Superintendents and Director-Generals, the India Justice Report (IJR) 2025 has revealed.
"Women officers in non-IPS ranks comprise just 8% of the 3.1 lakh total officers, with 90% of women in police in the constabulary rank. The number of non-IPS women officers is just over 25,000," as per the report.
Karnataka is the top-ranking state overall, with the state retaining its top spot among the 18 large and mid-sized states (with a population of over one crore each). It was followed by Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala on the indicators of justice delivery mechanism. The previous IJR was conducted in 2022. The national database of IJR 2025 was released on Tuesday at the India International Centre (IIC).
Lack of training among police personnel and upskilling were other key findings of the two year- study using data from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), among others.
On being asked about how the three new criminal laws introduced by the government last year will impact the criminal justice system, Maja Daruwala, Chief Editor, ICJ told ET, "It is too soon to say. These things play out in the long run. There are potentially good sections in it. Trial should not take that long, there is alternative punishment. On the other hand, there are longer incarceration, restriction on bail. How it will play out will depend upon how it is implemented."
IJR was initiated by the Tata Trusts, with the first-ever ranking published in 2019. This is the fourth edition of the report, brought out in collaboration with partners including the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, DAKSH, TISS-Prayas, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, and How India Lives, IJR's data partner.
"The five southern states dominated the rankings, owing to better performance across the four pillars. Karnataka is the only state that met its caste quotas of SCs, STs, and OBCs in both the constabulary and officer levels as well as in the district judiciary. Besides this, Kerala has the lowest vacancy among the high court judges while Tamil Nadu retains top position in prisons with one of the lowest occupancy rates at 77%, compared to the national average of over 131%," as per IJR findings.
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh also outperformed other states, particularly with regards to the police, ranking first and second respectively. Among smaller states, Sikkim topped the table among the seven small states with population less than a crore each, followed by Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. Among other states, between IJR 2022 and IJR 2025, Bihar recorded the most improvement, followed by Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
"Women officers in non-IPS ranks comprise just 8% of the 3.1 lakh total officers, with 90% of women in police in the constabulary rank. The number of non-IPS women officers is just over 25,000," as per the report.
Karnataka is the top-ranking state overall, with the state retaining its top spot among the 18 large and mid-sized states (with a population of over one crore each). It was followed by Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala on the indicators of justice delivery mechanism. The previous IJR was conducted in 2022. The national database of IJR 2025 was released on Tuesday at the India International Centre (IIC).
Lack of training among police personnel and upskilling were other key findings of the two year- study using data from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), among others.
On being asked about how the three new criminal laws introduced by the government last year will impact the criminal justice system, Maja Daruwala, Chief Editor, ICJ told ET, "It is too soon to say. These things play out in the long run. There are potentially good sections in it. Trial should not take that long, there is alternative punishment. On the other hand, there are longer incarceration, restriction on bail. How it will play out will depend upon how it is implemented."
IJR was initiated by the Tata Trusts, with the first-ever ranking published in 2019. This is the fourth edition of the report, brought out in collaboration with partners including the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, DAKSH, TISS-Prayas, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, and How India Lives, IJR's data partner.
"The five southern states dominated the rankings, owing to better performance across the four pillars. Karnataka is the only state that met its caste quotas of SCs, STs, and OBCs in both the constabulary and officer levels as well as in the district judiciary. Besides this, Kerala has the lowest vacancy among the high court judges while Tamil Nadu retains top position in prisons with one of the lowest occupancy rates at 77%, compared to the national average of over 131%," as per IJR findings.
Telangana and Andhra Pradesh also outperformed other states, particularly with regards to the police, ranking first and second respectively. Among smaller states, Sikkim topped the table among the seven small states with population less than a crore each, followed by Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. Among other states, between IJR 2022 and IJR 2025, Bihar recorded the most improvement, followed by Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
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