Lok Sabha Question No. 423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-25
Subject: Atrocities against Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Anto  Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 423

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JUNE, 2019/ ASHADHA 4, 1941 (SAKA ) ATROCITIES AGAINST WOMEN

423. SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding atrocities against women including rape cases reported in the country;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  such  incidents reported in various parts of the country during each of the last three years and the current year, Statewise;

(c) whether the Government has any plan to set up fast track courts to handle such cases;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a)  and  (b):  National  Crime  Records  Bureau  (NCRB),  compiles  and publishes information on crimes in its publication 'Crime in India'. The published  reports  are  available  till  the  year  2016.  The  information published  on  State/UT-wise  details  of  total  crimes  against  women (including rape) during 2014-2016 is given in Annexure.

(c) to (e): Empowered  Committee  for  Nirbhaya  Fund  in  Ministry  of Women & Child Development has recommended setting up of 1023 Fast Track Special Courts for expeditious trial and disposal of rape cases.

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## L.S.US.Q.NO. 423 FOR 25.06.2019

## State/UT-wise details of Cases Registered (CR) for Crimes against Women (including rape) during 2014-2016

| SL    | State/UT          | 2014   | 2015   | 2016         |
|-------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------------|
| SL    | State/UT          | CR     | CR     | CR           |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh    | 16526  | 15967  | 16362        |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh | 351    | 384    | 367          |
| 3     | Assam             | 19169  | 23365  | 20869        |
| 4     | Bihar             | 15393  | 13904  | 13400        |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh      | 6301   | 5783   | 5947         |
| 6     | Goa               | 508    | 392    | 371          |
| 7     | Gujarat           | 10854  | 7777   | 8532         |
| 8     | Haryana           | 9010   | 9511   | 9839         |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh  | 1529   | 1295   | 1222         |
| 10    | Jammu& Kashmir    | 3327   | 3366   | 2850         |
| 11    | Jharkhand         | 6086   | 6568   | 5453         |
| 12    | Karnataka         | 14004  | 12775  | 14131        |
| 13    | Kerala            | 11451  | 9767   | 10034        |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh    | 28756  | 24231  | 26604        |
| 15    | Maharashtra       | 26818  | 31216  | 31388        |
| 16    | Manipur           | 337    | 266    | 253          |
| 17    | Meghalaya         | 390    | 337    | 372          |
| 18    | Mizoram           | 258    | 158    | 120          |
| 19    | Nagaland          | 68     | 91     | 105          |
| 20    | Odisha            | 14651  | 17200  | 17837        |
| 21    | Punjab            | 5481   | 5340   | 5105         |
| 22    | Rajasthan         | 31216  | 28224  | 27422        |
| 23    | Sikkim            | 111    | 53     | 153          |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu        | 6354   | 5919   | 4463         |
| 25    | Telangana         | 14147  | 15425  | 15374        |
| 26    | Tripura           | 1618   | 1267   | 1013         |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh     | 38918  | 35908  | 49262        |
| 28    | Uttarakhand       | 1413   | 1465   | 1588         |
| 29    | West Bengal       | 38424  | 33318  | 32513        |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 323469 | 311272 | 322949       |
| 30    | A&NIslands        | 117    | 136    | 108          |
| 31    | Chandigarh        | 434    | 468    | 414          |
| 32    | D&N Haveli        | 21     | 25     | 28           |
| 33    | Daman& Diu        | 16     | 29     | 41           |
| 34    | Delhi UT          | 15319  | 17222  | 15310        |
| 35    | Lakshadweep       | 4      | 9      | 9            |
| 36    | Puducherry        | 77     | 82     | 95           |
|       | TOTAL UT(S)       | 15988  | 17971  | 16005 338954 |
| TOTAL | (ALL INDIA)       | 339457 | 329243 |              |

Source: Crime in India