Lok Sabha Question No. 72 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 72 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT

## 72. SHRI KONDA VISHWESHWAR REDDY:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the dowry related cases registered, convicted and the women died/harassed in such cases during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has made any assessment on the implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act in different States/UTs; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken to ensure proper implementation and prevention of misuse of the Act?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a)        As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, State/UT-wise details regarding number of cases registered and case convicted under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and cases registered of Dowry Death during 2014, 2015 and 2016 is annexed.
- (b) &  (c) The Ministry reviews with the States/UTs time to time for effective implementation  of  the  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961.  Government  of  India  regularly conducts  awareness  generation  programmes  and  publicity  campaigns  on  various  laws relating  to  women  including  Dowry  Prohibition  Act,  1961  through  workshops,  fairs, cultural  programmes,  seminars,  training  programmes  etc.  Advertisements  are  regularly brought  out  in  the  print  and  electronic  media  to  create  awareness  on  laws  relating  to rights of women.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.72 for 15.12.2017 by Shri Konda Vishweshwar Reddy regarding Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act

No. of Cases Registered (CR), Case Convicted (C) under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Dowry Death (IPC 304 B) reported during 2014, 2015 and 2016

| Sl.   | State/UT            | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   |
|-------|---------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl.   | State/UT            | 2014                              | 2014                              | 2015                              | 2015                              | 2016                              | 2016                              | 2014          | 2014          | 2015          | 2015          |               |               |
| Sl.   | State/UT            | CR                                | CC                                | CR                                | CC                                | CR                                | CC                                | CR            | CC            | CR            | CC            | CR            | 2016 CC       |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh      | 468                               | 74                                | 303                               | 32                                | 592                               | 2                                 | 215           | 45            | 174           | 14            | 193           | 22            |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh   | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 1             | 0             |
| 3     | Assam               | 92                                | 2                                 | 95                                | 3                                 | 234                               | 1                                 | 188           | 24            | 216           | 30            | 157           | 21            |
| 4     | Bihar               | 2203                              | 66                                | 1867                              | 46                                | 1058                              | 59                                | 1373          | 235           | 1154          | 120           | 987           | 103           |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh        | 8                                 | 3                                 | 10                                | 3                                 | 19                                | 2                                 | 128           | 88            | 89            | 66            | 84            | 29            |
| 6     | Goa                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             | 1             | 2             | 0             |
| 7     | Gujarat             | 53                                | 0                                 | 36                                | 0                                 | 0                                 | 6                                 | 23            | 3             | 12            | 1             | 12            | 1             |
| 8     | Haryana             | 13                                | 0                                 | 14                                | 0                                 | 8                                 | 0                                 | 293           | 102           | 243           | 89            | 260           | 48            |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh    | 2                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1                                 | 0                                 | 1             | 4             | 2             | 0             | 3             | 0             |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir      | 1                                 | 0                                 | 1                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 5             | 0             | 6             | 1             | 6             | 0             |
| 11    | Jharkhand           | 1538                              | 164                               | 1552                              | 112                               | 1371                              | 155                               | 350           | 96            | 267           | 74            | 278           | 66            |
| 12    | Karnataka           | 1730                              | 36                                | 1541                              | 7                                 | 1698                              | 7                                 | 313           | 20            | 254           | 16            | 234           | 12            |
| 13    | Kerala              | 3                                 | 0                                 | 4                                 | 1                                 | 3                                 | 0                                 | 28            | 0             | 8             | 4             | 25            | 3             |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh      | 113                               | 33                                | 62                                | 8                                 | 26                                | 17                                | 733           | 747           | 664           | 246           | 629           | 198           |
| 15    | Maharashtra         | 39                                | 51                                | 42                                | 0                                 | 38                                | 1                                 | 279           | 45            | 268           | 26            | 248           | 16            |
| 16    | Manipur             | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 17    | Meghalaya           | 1                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1             | 0             | 1             | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 18    | Mizoram             | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 19    | Nagaland            | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             | 1             | 1             | 0             |
| 20    | Odisha              | 646                               | 50                                | 1201                              | 48                                | 1400                              | 46                                | 441           | 129           | 356           | 32            | 397           | 30            |
| 21    | Punjab              | 5                                 | 2                                 | 8                                 | 0                                 | 5                                 | 0                                 | 90            | 82            | 85            | 35            | 80            | 14            |
| 22    | Rajasthan           | 12                                | 2                                 | 9                                 | 5                                 | 3                                 | 0                                 | 408           | 244           | 463           | 99            | 462           | 77            |
| 23    | Sikkim              | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             | 0             | 1             | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu          | 292                               | 95                                | 333                               | 29                                | 295                               | 26                                | 95            | 97            | 65            | 18            | 58            | 18            |
| 25    | Telangana           | 563                               | 15                                | 2                                 | 14                                | 4                                 | 0                                 | 289           | 64            | 262           | 39            | 254           | 12            |
| 26    | Tripura             | 1                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 33            | 5             | 28            | 5             | 19            | 5             |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh       | 2133                              | 404                               | 2766                              | 247                               | 2867                              | 157                               | 2469          | 1895          | 2335          | 785           | 2473          | 583           |
| 28    | Uttarakhand         | 104                               | 0                                 | 12                                | 38                                | 27                                | 15                                | 38            | 29            | 54            | 34            | 57            | 12            |
| 29    | West Bengal         | 1                                 | 0                                 | 4                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 501           | 43            | 498           | 20            | 535           | 25            |
| 30    | A &NIslands         | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 3             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 31 32 | Chandigarh          | 2                                 | 0                                 | 0 0                               | 0                                 | 1                                 | 0                                 | 2             | 2 0           | 5 1           | 1 0           | 4             | 0 0           |
|       | D&N Haveli          | 0                                 | 0                                 |                                   | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             |               |               |               | 0             |               |
| 33 34 | Daman &Diu Delhi UT | 0 13                              | 0 0                               | 0 20                              | 0 2                               | 0 18                              | 0 0                               | 0 153         | 0 59          | 0 122         | 0 34          | 0 162         | 0 30          |
| 35    | Lakshadweep         | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 36    | Puducherry          | 14                                | 0                                 | 12                                | 0                                 | 15                                | 0                                 | 1             | 0             | 1             | 1             | 0             | 0             |
|       | Total               | 10050                             | 997                               |                                   | 595                               | 9683                              | 494                               | 8455          | 4058          |               |               |               | 1325          |
|       |                     |                                   |                                   | 9894                              |                                   |                                   |                                   |               |               | 7634          | 1792          | 7621          |               |