Prosecution case data (estimated  2013)

Cases carried forward from previous year

Estimated New Cases

Estimated Cases ending in conviction

Estimated Cases dismissed

Estimated Cases diverted

Estimated Cases pending (average per month)

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Women

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No data

Age of pending prosecution cases

No data

Case management

Practitioner Survey, Prosecutor (N:1), Lawyers at court (N:1, police prosecutor)

When does a prosecutor first review a case file?

1) At the start of the trial; 2) when trial date is set

Mechanism for pre-trial review where prosecution and defence can discuss plea, evidence and witnesses?

1/2) never

How many cases do prosecutors manage in a day?

1) Over 100; 2) 1 (today)

% women victims

1) very low

% women accused

1) very low; 2) 5-10%

5 most common offences tried in your district?

1) Drugs, Women oppression, arms related matters,  murder,  property related

Case Flow - Pre-trial

Practitioner Survey, Prosecutor Cross checks (N:1 ), Lawyers at court (N:1)

Av time: FIR to trial in the CJM?

Over 12 months

Av time: FIR to trial in the DSC?

Over 12 months

Av time: FIR to trial in the NOS?

More than 1 year

Av no of adjournments pre-trial in CJM

25-50

Av no of adjournments pre-trial in DSC

1) 25-50; 2) 10-25

Av no of adjournments pre-trial in NOS

25-50

Main reason

1) no response; 2) no witness

Representation by lawyer (all courts)

1) Always; 2) All (DSC)

Case referral to police

Rarely

Case Flow Trial

Practitioner Survey, Prosecutor Cross Check (N:1) Lawyers at court (N:2)

Av length of trial in the CJM?

1) 12-18 months

Av length of trial in the DSC?

1) 12-18 months; 2) 10 years; 3) over 2 yrs

Av length of trial in the NOS?

1) 12-18 months

Case disposal

Practitioner Survey, Lawyers at court (N:2)

Conviction following Guilty plea

1) no response; 2)very few

Cases compounded

1) 2-3%; 2) 'those that are compoundable'

Cases settled

1) very low; 2) very few