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Charge-sheeting rate (IPC)
Share of IPC cases for trial where the police filed a chargesheet in court. Higher rates indicate better case completion by the police investigation cadre.
Tamil Nadu's charge-sheeting rate is 90.0% % (2023), per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs.
Tamil Nadu, latest
90.0%
2023
Last verified
Change
-0.6%
2015 → 2023
Rank vs compared states
#1 of 5
TN vs MH, KA, GJ, UP · higher is better
Tamil Nadu's Charge-sheeting rate is 90.0% (2023), down +0.6% since 2015. It ranks #1 of 5 compared states (higher is better).
About this indicator
This is the share of registered IPC cases in which police complete their investigation and file a chargesheet in court, a rough gauge of investigative throughput and case preparation. A higher rate suggests investigations are being brought to a conclusion, but it says nothing about whether the eventual charges hold up at trial. Because it depends on how cases are registered and classified, cross-state comparisons partly reflect police recording practices, not just investigative strength.
Tamil Nadu's Charge-sheeting rate fell from 90.5% (2015) to 90.0% (2023).
Source: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs
Compare with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh
- 1 TN Tamil Nadu 90.0% 2023
- 2 GJ Gujarat 84.5% 2023
- 3 KA Karnataka 82.5% 2023
- 4 UP Uttar Pradesh 78.0% 2023
- 5 MH Maharashtra 57.0% 2023
Tamil Nadu highlighted. Each row shows that state's value and the year it is from. Compare like years with care.
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Methodology & notes
NCRB Crime in India tables. Charge-sheeting rate = (chargesheets filed ÷ cases for trial) × 100, IPC offences.
All values
Every observation, by state and period. Newest first.
Tamil Nadu
- 2023 2023 90.0%
- 2022 2022 89.7%
- 2021 2021 91.0%
- 2020 2020 89.0%
- 2019 2019 91.5%
- 2018 2018 91.0%
- 2017 2017 90.8%
- 2016 2016 91.2%
- 2015 2015 90.5%
Maharashtra 9 values
- 2023 2023 57.0%
- 2022 2022 56.0%
- 2021 2021 58.5%
- 2020 2020 55.0%
- 2019 2019 58.0%
- 2018 2018 56.5%
- 2017 2017 54.0%
- 2016 2016 52.8%
- 2015 2015 53.5%
Karnataka 9 values
- 2023 2023 82.5%
- 2022 2022 82.0%
- 2021 2021 83.5%
- 2020 2020 81.5%
- 2019 2019 84.0%
- 2018 2018 83.5%
- 2017 2017 81.0%
- 2016 2016 82.5%
- 2015 2015 83.0%
Gujarat 9 values
- 2023 2023 84.5%
- 2022 2022 85.0%
- 2021 2021 86.0%
- 2020 2020 85.0%
- 2019 2019 86.5%
- 2018 2018 84.5%
- 2017 2017 85.0%
- 2016 2016 85.5%
- 2015 2015 86.0%
Uttar Pradesh 9 values
- 2023 2023 78.0%
- 2022 2022 78.5%
- 2021 2021 77.5%
- 2020 2020 76.0%
- 2019 2019 79.0%
- 2018 2018 78.5%
- 2017 2017 79.0%
- 2016 2016 80.5%
- 2015 2015 78.0%
Cross-state comparison (2023)
Sorted high → low. Tamil Nadu highlighted.
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