New Delhi: Only 13 persons were convicted out of the 639 charge sheeted in 2014 under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

However, Rijiju's remark that the data pertains to 'civil' nature of crimes under the Act evoked strong reaction from Deputy Leader of Congress in the House Anand Sharma, who said violence is not civil but criminal.