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CHAPTER 9off. In 2010, conviction rate was 40.7% whichdecreased marginally as compared to 41.7%in 2009. Low conviction rate is an indicator ofinadequacies in the Criminal Justice System ingeneral and investigation and prosecution inparticular. In order to win the faith of citizensin the criminal justice system, all its wingsshould contribute their efforts to improve theconviction rate. Highest conviction rate was,however, seen in the state of Mizoram during2010, which recorded 93.6% conviction ratefollowed by 78.5% in Nagaland and 74.3% inSikkim.Disposal of cases under Special andLocal Laws (SLL) by CourtsAt All India level there were a total of93,14,925 SLL cases, including those broughtforward from the previous year, due for disposalby the Criminal Courts during 2010. The stateof Uttar Pradesh has reported the maximumof 36,42,192 cases under SLL category pendingfor trial, followed by 15,16359 in Gujarat and12,78,542 in Maharashtra.The All India average pendency ofSLL cases in courts i.e. net pendencyafter disposal during the year was at 52.1percent. The pendency of SLL cases bycourts among states was reported to be thehighest (100.0%) in Lakshadweep. The nextin order was Manipur (98.8%), followedby Arunachal Pradesh (97.6%). Details aregiven in Table – 9.5. (Page No. 119)The conviction rate for SLL crimeswas much higher (91.7%) than that of IPCcrimes (40.7%) at the national level. Thehighest conviction rate in SLL crimes amongstates was reported by D N Haveli (100%)followed by Uttrakhand (99.8%) and A &N Island (99.7%).Exhibits awaiting examination in theState and Regional FSLsThere were a total of 18,37,318 exhibits,including those carried forward from theprevious year pending for examinationin various Forensic Science Laboratories(FSLs) in the country during 2010. Out ofthese in 12,75,404 exhibits examinationwas initiated and these were disposed off,accounting for 69.1% of the total exhibitsawaiting examination. As many as 5,61,914(30.6%) exhibits remained pending fordisposal as on 1.1.2011.At state level the highest number of3,47,711 exhibits were disposed of duringthe year 2010 in Punjab, followed by2,19,955 in Tamil Nadu and 2,09,253 inGujarat. Punjab State has reported highestnumber 1,76,847 of exhibits pendingexamination as on 1.1.2011. The next inthe order was Tamil Nadu 76,752 followedby Orissa 53,304. Details are given in Table– 9.6. (Page No. 120)Slow disposal of exhibits has a whiplasheffect on the entire chain of investigation,trial and conviction of criminal cases. It alsohampers and slows down the investigationprocess. Increasing the capacity in ourForensic Science Laboratories (FSL) iscalled for urgently. Automation of TestingMachines and recruitment of experts inadequate numbers for testing labs (FSLs) isalso likely to help and solve this problemsignificantly which is being attemptedunder the Modernization of Police ForcesScheme (MPF Scheme) launched by theCentral Governments jointly with the StateGovernments with effect from the financialyear 2000-01.110