Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Rise of Crime against Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1032

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 th  JULY, 2018/SHRAVANA 2, 1940 (SAKA)

RISE OF CRIME AGAINST WOMEN

1032.

SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether as per Government data, the number of reported crimes against women rose by 83 per cent between 2007 and 2016; and

(b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  measures  taken  by  the Government to stop violence against women?

## ANSWER

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

(a) and (b):   The details in this regard are given in the table below:

|   Year |   Total no of crimes against women |
|--------|------------------------------------|
|   2007 |                             185312 |
|   2008 |                             195857 |
|   2009 |                             203804 |
|   2010 |                             213585 |
|   2011 |                             228650 |
|   2012 |                             244270 |
|   2013 |                             309546 |
|   2014 |                             339457 |
|   2015 |                             329243 |
|   2016 |                             338954 |

(source: NCRB)

The increase in the number of crimes against women has been inter-alia, due to provision of punishment of six months extendable to two years for non-registration  of  FIRs  in  cases  of  crimes  against  women  which  was incorporated in the law through the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, advisories issued by MHA in the matter to States, sensitization of police, higher media coverage, and public awareness on lodging of cases.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1032 FOR 24.07.2018

Several  measures  have  been  taken  for  enhancing  the  safety  of  women, which include, inter-alia:

i. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, has enhanced punishment for crimes such as rape, sexual harassment, stalking, voyeurism, acid attacks, indecent gestures such as words and inappropriate touch etc.

ii. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, 2018 prescribes stringent punishment  for  the  offence  of  rape  on  a  woman  below  16  years  and  12 years, including death penalty.

iii.  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  circulated  the  Model  Poison  Rules  on 30.08.2013 to all States/UTs for notifying the same to regulate the sale of acid.

iv. A separate portal for Cyber-Crime against women and children has been commenced.

v. In order to facilitate better investigation and prosecution in rape cases, modernization and capacity building of forensic labs has been undertaken.

vi. Government has approved safe-city projects for 8 cities to put in place comprehensive infrastructure, technological and community based interventions for women safety.

vii.  Government  has  commenced  development  of  a  National  Database  on Sexual Offenders to facilitate investigation and tracking of sexual offenders across the country.

## LS.US.Q.NO.1032 FOR 24.07.2018

viii.  Government  has  undertaken  a  project  for  developing  an  Emergency Response Support System based on a Pan-India 24X7 Helpline Number 112, which is accessible through call/SMS/email/panic button etc.

ix.  A  comprehensive  Advisory  on  expediting  cases  of  Acid  Attack  and  to provide  treatment  and  compensation  to  victims  has  been  issued  on  20th April,  2015.  States  and  UTs  were  advised  to  take  appropriate  action  on implementation of section 166B of the IPC which deals with punishment for failure to treat victims.

x.  Government  has  issued  advisories  to  States/UTs  to  take  measures  for prevention of crimes against women, stressing on mandatory registration of FIRs, providing on-line complaint filing system, increasing representation of women in Police, gender sensitization of police, deployment of Special Mahila  Police  Volunteers,  victim  compensation  fund,  setting  up  of  Antihuman Trafficking units,  etc.  Details  of  these  advisories  are  available  on website of Ministry of Home Affairs at https://mha.gov.in.