Lok Sabha Question No. 2654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-01
Subject: Domestic Violence against Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA, V. SATHYABAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2654

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2017/ SHRAVANA 10, 1939 (SAKA) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

2654.

SHRI RAVINDER KUSHAWAHA: SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether incidents of domestic violence against women are increasing in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of victims of domestic violence and the action taken against  the  guilty  persons  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, State and Union Territory-wise;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  as  per  report  on  a  research conducted by the World Health Organisation, every third woman is a victim of domestic violence in the country;
- (d)  if  so,  the  percentage  of  women  in  the  country  who  are  victims  of domestic violence;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  likely  to  conduct  any  study  on  the  said research report and if so, the details thereof;
- (f)  whether  the  Government  has  recommended  for  tax  exemption  on  the maintenance allowances for women who are victims of domestic violence and if so, the details thereof; and
- (g)  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  stop  such  cases  in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR)

(a) & (b): As  per  the  information  provided  by  National  Crime  Records Bureau (NCRB), State/UT-wise cases registered, number of women victims, persons  arrested,  persons  chargesheeted,  cases  chargesheeted,  cases convicted  and  persons  convicted  under  domestic  violence  is  enclosed  as Annexure-I.

## LS.US.Q.No.2654 FOR 01.08.2017

(c) to (e):   World Health Organisation (WHO) has not conducted any research in India in this regard.

(f): As per the available information, there is no such proposal for the tax exemption with the Government of India.

(g): 'Police'  and  'Public  Order'  are  State  subjects  under  the  Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and order, protection of life and property of the citizens rest primarily with the respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws.

The  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  had  issued  a  detailed  advisory  on  4th September, 2009 to all the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations  wherein  all  the  States/UTs  have  been  advised  to  explore the possibility of associating NGOs working in the area of combating crimes against women and also that all police stations may be directed to display the  name  and  other  details  of  protection  officers  of  the  area  appointed under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005. This Advisory is also available on www.mha.nic.in.

All the State Governments/ UT Administration are responsible for implementation  of  the  Protection  of  Women  from  Domestic  Violence  Act (PWDVA),  2005.  However,  the  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development regularly reviews the implementation of the Act in workshops and conferences with State Governments/ UT Administrations.

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Annexure-I

## State/UT-wise Cases Reported (CR), number of women victims (VICTIMS), Persons Arrested (PAR), Persons Chargesheeted (PCS), Cases Chargesheeted (CS), Cases Convicted (CV) and Persons Convicted (PCV) under total Domestic Violence# during 2014-2016*

| SL State/UT   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   |
|---------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|

Source: Crime in India

Note: * Data is provisional.

Note : # includes cases under Cruelty by Husband or his Relatives (Sec.498-A IPC), Abetment of Suicides of Women (Sec.306 IPC), Dowry Death (Sec.304B IPC) and Protection of Women from Domestic Violence