India, Dec. 31 -- The Pune city police have recorded a marked improvement in conviction rates in judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) courts in 2025, as per data released by the city police Commissionerate. The JMFC conviction rate rose to 38% in 2025, up from 34% in 2024, and just 5% in 2023; reflecting a sharp upward trend over the past three years.

In absolute terms, 689 accused were convicted in JMFC courts in 2025; compared to 553 in 2024; and 287 in 2023; pointing to steady progress in successful prosecutions.

Police officials attributed the rise in convictions to improvements in investigation standards, closer coordination with public prosecutors, and tighter monitoring of cases at the police station level.

Whereas conviction ...