Lok Sabha Question No. 1868 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Violation of Rights of Women and Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO.1868

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019

## VIOLATION OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

1868.  MS. DIYA KUMARI:

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

- a) whether cases of violation of rights of women and children are being reported in the country, if so, the number of such cases reported during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- b) the  number  and  types  of  violation  of  rights  that  are  inflicted  on  women  and children; and
- c) the corrective measures/steps taken/being taken by the Government to protect the rights of women and children?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a) & (b)   :  As per National Crime Records Bureau, the details of State/UT-wise cases registered under  crime  against women  and  children  during  2015-2017  are  at Annexure-I. The number and types of violation of rights on women and children are at Annexure-II.

(c) : 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities towards maintenance of law and order and protection of life and property of citizens rest primarily with State Governments. The State  Governments  are  competent  to  deal  with  such  offences  under  the  extant provisions of laws.  However, safety and security of women and children in the country is of utmost priority for the Government.  The  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development has been administering various special laws relating to women such as 'The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005', 'The Dowry Prohibition Act,  1961',  'The  Indecent  Representation  of  Women  (Prohibition)  Act,  1986',  'The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,  2013',  and  'The  Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act,  2006'.  India  is  signatory  to United Nations Convention on Right of Child (UNCRC) since 1992. In adherence to its commitment to ensure child rights, the Government has framed the National Policy for Children 2013 and National Plan of Action 2016. It has also framed Juvenile Justice (Care  and  Protection)  Act,  2015,  Protection  of  Children  from  Sexual  Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and Commissions for Protection of Child Right (CPCR) Act, 2005.

The Juvenile Justice Act mandates a security net of service delivery structures to  provide  Institutional  or  non-institutional  care  for  children  in  need  of  care  and protection  and  children  in  conflict  with  law.  The  POCSO  Act  acknowledges  various kind of child sex abuse and provides stringent punishment for the same. It provides for child friendly procedures at every stage of trial and stipulates mandatory reporting of the  crime.  Criminal  Law  (Amendment),  Act  2013  was  enacted  for  effective  legal deterrence  against  sexual  offences.  Further,  'The  Criminal  Law  (Amendment)  Act, 2018'  have  also  been  enacted  making  the  punishment  for  offences  like  rape  more stringent by including death penalty for rape of a girl below the age of 12 years. The Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 mandates right of children to free and compulsory education. The CPCR Act, 2005 mandates establishment of Statutory Commissions at centre  and  State  levels  to  protect,  defend  and  promote  child  rights  in  the  country. National Commission and all the State Commissions have been set up under the said Act.

The  Government  of  India  has  set  up  a  non-lapsable  corpus  of  fund  under Nirbhaya  Framework  for  enhancing  safety  and  security  of  women.  The  Ministry  of Women and Child Development is also implementing Schemes including the Scheme of 'One Stop Centres' for violence affected women, the Scheme of 'Women Helpline' and the Scheme of 'Mahila Police Volunteers' under the Nirbhaya Fund Framework.

The Ministry  has  also  launched  various  programs  and  Schemes  for  reducing gender related disparities. The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), has been  launched  for  promoting  a  better  enabling  environment  by  providing  cash incentives  for  improved  health  and  nutrition  to  pregnant  and  lactating  mothers.  The Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)  is  a  comprehensive  program  to  address  the declining  Child  Sex  Ratio  (CSR)  and  related  issues  of  empowerment  of  girls  and women over a life-cycle continuum with coordinated efforts of Ministries of Health and Family Welfare and Human Resource Development with Ministry of Women and Child Development. Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme aims to empower rural women through community participation by involving Student Volunteers. Ujjawala scheme is targeted for rescue, rehabilitation and re-integration of women and child victims of trafficking.

Further, the Government recognizes that the incidence of crime against women and children requires mind set change of the people.  Therefore, The Government of India  conducts  awareness  generation  programs  and  publicity  campaigns  on  various laws relating to women and their rights through workshops, cultural events, seminars, trainings, advertisements in print and electronic media etc.

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Annexure-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1868  FOR  29.11.2019  ASKED  BY  MS.  DIYA  KUMARI REGARDING 'VIOLATION OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN'

I. Details  of  cases  Reported  against  Women  (as  per  National  Crime  Records Bureau Report)

| Sl.   | State/UT                | Cases Reported   | Cases Reported   | Cases Reported   |
|-------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.   |                         | 2015             | 2016             | 2017             |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh          | 15967            | 16362            | 17909            |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh       | 384              | 367              | 337              |
| 3     | Assam                   | 23365            | 20869            | 23082            |
| 4     | Bihar                   | 13904            | 13400            | 14711            |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh            | 5783             | 5947             | 7996             |
| 6     | Goa                     | 392              | 371              | 369              |
| 7     | Gujarat                 | 7777             | 8532             | 8133             |
| 8     | Haryana                 | 9511             | 9839             | 11370            |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh        | 1295             | 1222             | 1246             |
| 10    | Jammu & Kashmir         | 3366             | 2850             | 3129             |
| 11    | Jharkhand               | 6568             | 5453             | 5911             |
| 12    | Karnataka               | 12775            | 14131            | 14078            |
| 13    | Kerala                  | 9767             | 10034            | 11057            |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh          | 24231            | 26604            | 29788            |
| 15    | Maharashtra             | 31216            | 31388            | 31979            |
| 16    | Manipur                 | 266              | 253              | 236              |
| 17    | Meghalaya               | 337              | 372              | 567              |
| 18    | Mizoram                 | 158              | 120              | 301              |
| 19    | Nagaland                | 91               | 105              | 79               |
| 20    | Odisha                  | 17200            | 17837            | 20098            |
| 21    | Punjab                  | 5340             | 5105             | 4620             |
| 22    | Rajasthan               | 28224            | 27422            | 25993            |
| 23    | Sikkim                  | 53               | 153              | 163              |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu              | 5919             | 4463             | 5397             |
| 25    | Telangana               | 15425            | 15374            | 17521            |
| 26    | Tripura                 | 1267             | 1013             | 972              |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh           | 35908            | 49262            | 56011            |
| 28    | Uttarakhand             | 1465             | 1588             | 1944             |
| 29    | West Bengal             | 33318            | 32513            | 30992            |
|       | Total State(s)          | 311272           | 322949           | 345989           |
| 30    | A&N Islands             | 136              | 108              | 132              |
| 31    | Chandigarh              | 468              | 414              | 453              |
| 32    | D&N Haveli              | 25               | 28               | 20               |
| 33    | Daman & Diu             | 29               | 41               | 26               |
| 34    | Delhi                   | 17222            | 15310            | 13076            |
| 35    | Lakshadweep             | 9                | 9                | 6                |
| 36    | Puducherry              | 82               | 95               | 147              |
| Total | UT(s) Total (All India) | 17971 329243     | 16005 338954     | 11646 359849     |

Source: Crime in India

Contd.....

## II. Details  of  cases  Reported  Against  Children  (As  per  National  Crime Records Bureau Report)

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |   Cases Reported |   Cases Reported |   Cases Reported |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          |             2015 |             2016 |             2017 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |             1992 |             1847 |             2397 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |              181 |              133 |              138 |
| 3         | Assam             |             2835 |             3964 |             4951 |
| 4         | Bihar             |             1917 |             3932 |             5386 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |             4469 |             4746 |             6518 |
| 6         | Goa               |              242 |              230 |              196 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |             3623 |             3637 |             3955 |
| 8         | Haryana           |             3262 |             3099 |             4169 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |              477 |              467 |              528 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir   |              308 |              222 |              359 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |              406 |              717 |             1247 |
| 12        | Karnataka         |             3961 |             4455 |             5890 |
| 13        | Kerala            |             2384 |             2879 |             3562 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |            12859 |            13746 |            19038 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |            13921 |            14559 |            16918 |
| 16        | Manipur           |              110 |              134 |              109 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |              257 |              240 |              379 |
| 18        | Mizoram           |              186 |              188 |              220 |
| 19        | Nagaland          |               61 |               78 |               93 |
| 20        | Odisha            |             2562 |             3286 |             3185 |
| 21        | Punjab            |             1836 |             1843 |             2133 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |             3689 |             4034 |             5180 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |               64 |              110 |              190 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |             2617 |             2856 |             3529 |
| 25        | Telangana         |             2697 |             2909 |             3580 |
| 26        | Tripura           |              255 |              274 |              276 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh     |            11420 |            16079 |            19145 |
| 28        | Uttarakhand       |              635 |              676 |              829 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |             4963 |             7004 |             6551 |
|           | Total State(s)    |            84189 |            98344 |           120651 |
| 30        | A&N Islands       |              102 |               86 |              119 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |              271 |              222 |              275 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        |               35 |               21 |               31 |
| 33        | Daman & Diu       |               28 |               31 |               24 |
| 34        | Delhi             |             9489 |             8178 |             7852 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |                2 |                5 |                4 |
| 36        | Puducherry        |               56 |               71 |               76 |
|           | Total UT(s)       |             9983 |             8614 |             8381 |
|           | Total (All India) |            94172 |           106958 |           129032 |

Source: Crime in India

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) TO THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.1868  FOR  29.11.2019  ASKED  BY  MS.  DIYA  KUMARI REGARDING 'VIOLATION OF RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN'

- I. Details of type of cases committed against Women (As per National Crime Records Bureau Report)

| Sl.                       | State/UT                                            | Cases Reported   | Cases Reported   | Cases Reported   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| No.                       |                                                     | 2015             | 2016             | 2017             |
| 1                         | Murder with Rape/Gang Rape                          | -                | -                | 223              |
| 2                         | Dowry Deaths                                        | 7634             | 7621             | 7466             |
| 3                         | Abetment to Suicide of Women                        | 4060             | 4466             | 5282             |
| 4                         | Miscarriage                                         | 66               | 587              | 266              |
| 5                         | Acid Attack                                         | 140              | 160              | 148              |
| 6                         | Attempt to Acid Attack                              | 30               | 46               | 35               |
| 7                         | Cruelty by Husband or his relatives                 | 113403           | 110378           | 104551           |
| 8                         | Kidnapping and Abduction of Women                   | 59283            | 64519            | 66333            |
| 9                         | Human Trafficking                                   | 713              | 659              | 662              |
| 10                        | Selling of Minor Girls                              | -                | -                | 80               |
| 11                        | Buying of Minor Girls                               | -                | -                | 4                |
| 12                        | Rape                                                | 34651            | 38947            | 32559            |
| 13                        | Unnatural Offences                                  | 108              | 489              | -                |
| 14                        | Attempt to Commit Rape                              | 4437             | 5729             | 4154             |
| 15                        | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty | 82422            | 84746            | 86001            |
| 16                        | Insult to the Modesty of Women                      | 8685             | 7305             | 7451             |
| 17                        | Dowry Prohibition Act                               | 9894             | 9683             | 10189            |
| 18                        | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act                    | 2424             | 2214             | 1536             |
| 19                        | Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act      | 461              | 437              | 616              |
| 20                        | Cyber Crimes/Information Technology Act             | 792              | 930              | 600              |
| 21                        | Protection of Children from Sexual Violence Act     |                  |                  | 31668            |
| 22                        | Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act  | 40               | 38               | 25               |
| Total Crime against Women | Total Crime against Women                           | 329243           | 338954           | 359849           |

Source: Crime in India

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## II. Details of type of cases committed against upon Children (As per National Crime Records Bureau Report)

| Sl. No.                       | State/UT                                                | Cases Reported   | Cases Reported   | Cases Reported   |
|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
| Sl. No.                       | State/UT                                                | 2015             | 2016             | 2017             |
| 1                             | Murder                                                  | 1758             | 1640             | 1393             |
| 2                             | Abetment of Suicide of Child                            | 51               | 41               | 241              |
| 3                             | Attempt to Commit Murder                                | 276              | 213              | 271              |
| 4                             | Infanticide                                             | 91               | 93               | 73               |
| 5                             | Foeticide                                               | 97               | 144              | 115              |
| 6                             | Exposure and Abandonment                                | 885              | 811              | 899              |
| 7                             | Simple Hurt                                             | -                | -                | 2945             |
| 8                             | Grievous Hurt                                           | -                | -                | 924              |
| 9                             | Kidnapping and Abduction of Children                    | 44982            | 54723            | 54163            |
| 9A                            | Kidnapping and Abduction for the Purpose of Begging*    | -                | -                | 72*              |
| 10                            | Human Trafficking                                       | 221              | 340              | 330              |
| 11                            | Selling of Minors for Prostitution                      | 111              | 122              | 81               |
| 12                            | Buying of Minors for Prostitution                       | 11               | 7                | 4                |
| 13                            | Rape                                                    | -                | 0                | 10059            |
| 14                            | Attempt to Commit Rape                                  | -                | -                | 457              |
| 15                            | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty     | -                | 0                | 8269             |
| 16                            | Insult to the Modesty of Women                          | -                | 0                | 312              |
| 17                            | Other IPC Crimes                                        | 9125             | 9963             | 12278            |
| 18                            | Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act         | 34505            | 36022            | 32608            |
| 19                            | Juveniles Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act | 1457             | 2253             | 2452             |
| 20                            | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act                        | 58               | 56               | 34               |
| 21                            | Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act             | 251              | 204              | 462              |
| 22                            | Prohibition of Child Marriage Act                       | 293              | 326              | 395              |
| 23                            | Transplantation of Human Organs Act                     | 0                | 0                | 0                |
| 24                            | Cyber Crimes/Information Technology Act                 | -                | -                | 79               |
| 25                            | Other SLL crimes                                        | -                | -                | 188              |
| Total Crimes against Children | Total Crimes against Children                           | 94172            | 106958           | 129104           |

Source: Crime in India

*Included in the total

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