INVESTIGATION TRACKING SYSTEM FOR SEXUAL OFFENCES (ITSSO)

July 15, 2019

According to the ITSSO analysis of crime data in the seven States, sexual offence cases not being probed in stipulated time.

ITSSO:

In February 2019, the Union Home Ministry launched an analytics tool — Investigation Tracking System for Sexual Offences (ITSSO) to monitor and track time-bound investigation.
ITSSO is part of the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System (CCTNS) that connects over 15,000 police stations across the country.

Recent analysis: Key Findings

According to the ITSSO analysis of crime data in the 7 States — Haryana, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand — investigation into nearly half the sexual offences cases are not being completed within the stipulated 60-day period.
To check sexual crimes against women and children, the Centre approved the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 last year which prescribed the time-limit for completion of investigation.
In many States, the fast-track courts designated to handle rape cases are also handling other criminal cases leading to delay in verdicts.

Source : The Hindu