Lok Sabha Question No. 6151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Acid Attack Cases
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6151

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 TH  APRIL, 2017/ CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

ACID ATTACK CASES

6151.

SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  acid  attacks  on  women  and  girl  children  are  on  rise  in  the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  such  cases  reported  and  women/girl  children died/ injured, guilty arrested and action taken against them, rehabilitation of victims  along  with  financial  assistance  provided  for  medical  treatment  to victims separately during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  reasons  behind  such  cases and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the number of acid attack victims that have been provided free medical treatment by the Government and private hospitals as mandated by section 166B of the Indian Penal Code, hospital-wise;

(e) whether cases of violation of the said section have come to the notice of the Government since insertion of this section;

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken  against  such violators; and

(g)  the  details  of  advisories  issued  by  the  Union  Government  to  the  State Governments and police departments to curb the cases of acid attack and to set up Special Courts to ensure speedy trial of such victims?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (c): As  per  the  information  provided  by  the  National  Crime  Records Bureau (NCRB), the data relating to State/UT-wise cases registered, number

## L.S.US.Q.NO.6151 FOR 11.04.2017

of female (including girl child) victims, persons arrested, cases chargesheeted, persons chargesheeted, cases convicted and persons convicted under acid attacks on women (section 326A IPC) during 2014-2015 is  enclosed  as  Annexure  -  I.  As  per  Section  357A  of  Cr.P.C.,  every  State Government  in  co-ordination  with  the  Central  Government  shall  prepare  a Victim  Compensation  Scheme  (VCS)  for  providing  funds  for  the  purpose  of compensation to the victim or his/her dependents who have suffered loss or injury  as  a  result  of  the  crime  and  who  require  rehabilitation.  All  the States/Union  Territories  have  notified  their  VCS.  Under  the  Central  Victim Compensation  Fund  (CVCF)  scheme,  financial  assistance  of  Rs.  200  crore from  Nirbhaya  Fund  has  been  released  to  States/UTs  as  one  time  grant  in 2016-17 to support their respective Victim Compensation Schemes. To give immediate temporary relief to the victim, it was decided to provide additional financial  assistance  of  Rs.  1.00  lakh  (over  and  above  the  amount  provided under the Victim Compensation Scheme) to the victim of acid attacks. This additional Rs. 1.00 lakh will be provided under the Prime Minister's National Relief  Fund.  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  also  issued  an  advisory  in  this regard, which is available at www.mha.nic.in. NCRB does not maintain data on number of women/girl children died/injured under acid attacks on women (section 326A IPC) separately.

## L.S.US.Q.NO.6151 FOR 11.04.2017

(d) to (g):  Ministry of  Health and Family Welfare has issued Advisory dated 2.5.2013 and also a letter dated 20th May, 2015 to all States/UTs to issue necessary guidelines for providing free treatment to acid attack victims in all Government as well as private hospitals.

Ministry of Home Affairs has issued advisories dated 30th August, 2013 on Measures to be taken to prevent acid attacks on people and for treatment and rehabilitation of survivors and another advisory dated 20th April, 2015 on expediting cases of Acid Attack on women  which  are available at www.mha.nic.in.

As per the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India `Police` and `Public Order` are State  subjects  and,  as  such,  the primary  responsibility of prevention,  detection,  registration, investigation and  prosecution  of  all crimes,  within  their  jurisdiction  lies  with  the  State  Governments/  Union Territory Administrations.

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## Annexure - I

## L.S.US.Q.NO.6151 FOR 11.04.2017

State/UT-wise cases registered, number of female victims, persosn arrested, cases chargesheeted, persons chargesheeted, cases convicted and persons convicted under Acid Attack  on Women(section 326A IPC) during 2014-2015.

| SL   | State/UT          |                  |                   |                  |                     |                       |                 |                   | 2015             | 2015              | 2015             | 2015                | 2015                  | 2015            | 2015              |
|------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
| SL   | State/UT          | Cases Registered | Number of Victims | Persons Arrested | Cases Chargesheeted | Persons Chargesheeted | Cases Convicted | Persons Convicted | Cases Registered | Number of Victims | Persons Arrested | Cases Chargesheeted | Persons Chargesheeted | Cases Convicted | Persons Convicted |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | 5                | 5                 | 7                | 4                   | 9                     | 2               | 6                 | 11               | 11                | 13               | 10                  | 11                    | 1               | 2                 |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 3    | Assam             | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 1                | 1                 | 1                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 4    | Bihar             | 2                | 2                 | 3                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 5                | 5                 | 5                | 5                   | 5                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh      | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 6    | Goa               | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 7    | Gujarat           | 5                | 5                 | 4                | 4                   | 4                     | 0               | 0                 | 3                | 3                 | 6                | 2                   | 2                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 8    | Haryana           | 5                | 6                 | 9                | 5                   | 9                     | 1               | 1                 | 3                | 3                 | 5                | 2                   | 5                     | 1               | 3                 |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 1                | 1                 | 1                | 1                   | 1                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 10   | Jammu& Kashmir    | 1                | 1                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 11   | Jharkhand         | 1                | 1                 | 0                | 1                   | 1                     | 1               | 1                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 12   | Karnataka         | 2                | 2                 | 4                | 2                   | 4                     | 0               | 0                 | 1                | 1                 | 0                | 1                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 13   | Kerala            | 1                | 1                 | 1                | 1                   | 1                     | 0               | 0                 | 5                | 7                 | 5                | 4                   | 4                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 14   | Madhya Pradesh    | 7                | 7                 | 7                | 6                   | 7                     | 0               | 0                 | 5                | 6                 | 8                | 5                   | 8                     | 2               | 3                 |
| 15   | Maharashtra       | 2                | 2                 | 1                | 1                   | 1                     | 0               | 0                 | 6                | 6                 | 7                | 5                   | 6                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 16   | Manipur           | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 17   | Meghalaya         | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 18   | Mizoram           | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 19   | Nagaland          | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 20   | Odisha            | 8                | 8                 | 6                | 6                   | 6                     | 0               | 0                 | 5                | 5                 | 6                | 6                   | 6                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 21   | Punjab            | 5                | 5                 | 4                | 4                   | 4                     | 0               | 0                 | 2                | 2                 | 1                | 1                   | 1                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 22   | Rajasthan         | 3                | 3                 | 2                | 2                   | 2                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 23   | Sikkim            | 1                | 1                 | 0                | 1                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu        | 6                | 10                | 9                | 3                   | 5                     | 0               | 0                 | 7                | 7                 | 21               | 3                   | 11                    | 0               | 0                 |
| 25   | Telangana         | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 1                | 1                 | 1                | 1                   | 1                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 26   | Tripura           | 2                | 2                 | 1                | 1                   | 1                     | 1               | 1                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 27   | Uttar Pradesh     | 42               | 43                | 63               | 32                  | 51                    | 2               | 2                 | 51               | 52                | 87               | 32                  | 53                    | 2               | 3                 |
| 28   | Uttarakhand       | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 29   | West Bengal       | 27               | 28                | 17               | 17                  | 17                    | 0               | 0                 | 20               | 23                | 20               | 19                  | 20                    | 1               | 1                 |
|      | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 125              | 132               | 138              | 90                  | 122                   | 7               | 11                | 127              | 134               | 187              | 97                  | 134                   | 7               | 12                |
| 30   | A &NIslands       | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 31   | Chandigarh        | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 32   | D&N Haveli        | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 33   | Daman &Diu        | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 34   | Delhi UT          | 12               | 14                | 16               | 8                   | 13                    | 1               | 1                 | 13               | 13                | 5                | 5                   | 7                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 35   | Lakshadweep       | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 | 0                | 0                 | 0                | 0                   | 0                     | 0               | 0                 |
| 36   | Puducherry        | 0 12             | 0 14              | 0 16             | 0 8                 | 0 13                  | 0 1             | 0 1               | 0 13             | 0                 | 0 5              | 0 5                 | 0 7                   | 0 0             | 0 0               |
|      | TOTAL UT(S)       |                  |                   |                  |                     |                       |                 |                   |                  | 13                |                  |                     |                       |                 |                   |
|      | TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 137              | 146               | 154              | 98                  | 135                   | 8               | 12                | 140              | 147               | 192              | 102                 | 141                   | 7               | 12                |

Source: Crime in India

Note:  Data collected since 2014.