India lodged 5,164 cases of offences against the State, including those under sedition, Official Secrets Act, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in 2021 with an average of 14 cases every day, according to latest government data.
The cases showed a decline in 2021 when compared to 2020 and 2019, which saw 5,613 and 7,656 filed, the National Crime Records Bureau's 'Crime In India - 2021' report showed. The NCRB functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
