Lok Sabha Question No. 39 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-19
Subject: Crime Against Women and Minor Girls
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *39

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH NOVEMBER, 2019/ KARTIKA 28, 1941 (SAKA

CRIME AGAINST WOMEN AND MINOR GIRLS

*39. SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  crime  against  women  and  minor  girls  has  increased  in  the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b)  if  so,  the  number  of  cases  of  rape/  gang  rape,  acid  attacks,  murder, molestation and eve-teasing reported in the country during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has set up or proposes to set up One Stop Crisis Centres for assisting such victims in the country and if so, the details of the facilities being provided to such victims in the said centres;
- (d)  the  number  of  such  centres  operational  in  the  country  along  with  the number  of  women  victims  provided  assistance  in  such  centres  since inception of the centres, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this direction?

ANSWER

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

(a) to (e):      A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT IN REPLY  TO THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.  *39 FOR 19.11.2019

(a) & (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  2017.  State/UT-wise  details  of  crimes against  women  (including  minor  girls)  under  the  heads  of  rape,  gang-rape, acid attack, assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty and insult to the modesty of women are at Annexure-I. The data shows no such trend. (c) & (d): One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme is being implemented across the country      since  1 st   April  2015  which  is exclusively  designed  to provide integrated services such as medical aid, police assistance, legal counselling/ court case management, psycho-social counselling  and temporary shelter to women affected by violence under one roof.

As per available information, 728  OSCs have been approved by Government of India, 595 OSCs are operational in the country and 2.27 lakh women have been assisted by these Centres. The  State/UT-wise details  in this regard are given at Annexure-II.

- (e) Government has taken a number of other initiatives for prevention and speedy  investigation  relating  to  cases  of  sexual  assault,  which  are  given below:

## LS.S.Q.NO. 39 FOR 19.11.2019

- i. The  Criminal  Law  (Amendment),  Act  2013  was  enacted  for effective deterrence  against  sexual  offences. Further,  the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 was enacted to prescribe even  more  stringent  penal  provisions  including  death  penalty for rape of a girl below the age of 12 years. The Act also interalia  mandates  completion  of  investigation  and  trials  within  2 months each.
- ii. Emergency  Response  Support  System  provides  a  pan-India, single,  internationally  recognized  number  (112)  based  system for  all  emergencies,  with  computer  aided  dispatch  of  field resources to the location of distress.
- iii. Using technology to aid smart policing and safety management, Safe  City  Projects  have  been  sanctioned  in  first  Phase  in  8 cities (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai).
- iv. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a cyber-crime portal  on  20th  September  2018  for  citizens  to  report  obscene content.
- v. MHA has launched the 'National Database on Sexual Offenders'  (NDSO)   on   20 th September   2018   to    facilitate

## LS.S.Q.NO. 39 FOR 19.11.2019

investigation  and  tracking of sexual  offenders  across  the country by law enforcement agencies.

- vi. In  order  to  facilitate  States/UTs,  MHA  on  19 th   February  2019 launched an online analytic tool for police called 'Investigation Tracking  System  for  Sexual  Offences'  to  monitor  and  track time-bound investigation in sexual assault cases in accordance with the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2018.
- vii. In  order  to  improve  investigation,  MHA  has  taken  steps  to strengthen  DNA  analysis  units  in  Central  and  State  Forensic Science Laboratories. This includes setting up of a State-of-theArt DNA Analysis Unit in Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh. MHA has also sanctioned setting-up and upgrading of DNA Analysis units in State Forensic Science Laboratories in 13 States/ UT.
- viii. MHA has notified guidelines for collection of forensic evidence in  sexual  assault  cases  and  the  standard  composition  in  a Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit. To facilitate adequate capacity in manpower, training and skill building programs for Investigation Officers, Prosecution Officers and Medical Officers  has  commenced.  6023  Officers  have   already  been

## LS.S.Q.NO. 39 FOR 19.11.2019

trained  by  the  Bureau  of  Police  Research  and  Development (BPR&D) and Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan National Institute  of  Criminology  and  Forensic  Science  in  collection, handling  and  transportation  of  forensic  evidence.  BPR&D  has distributed  3,120  Sexual  Assault  Evidence  Collection  Kits  to States/ UTs as orientation kit as part of training.

- ix. In  addition  to  the  above-mentioned  measures,  the  Ministry  of Home Affairs  have  issued advisories  from time to time  with a view to help the States/UTs to deal with crimes against women, which are available at www.mha.gov.in.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *39 FOR 19-11-2019 REGARDING CRIME AGAINST WOMEN AND MINOR GIRLS

## Number of One Stop Centres set up so far and Number of women victims provided assistance, State/UT-wise

| Sl. No.   | State/ UTs                     |   Total Sanctioned OSCs |   Number of Functional OSCs |   Number of women victims provided assistance |
|-----------|--------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) |                       3 |                           3 |                                          1243 |
| 2.        | Andhra Pradesh                 |                      14 |                          13 |                                          1450 |
| 3.        | Arunachal Pradesh              |                      25 |                          13 |                                           243 |
| 4.        | Assam                          |                      33 |                          31 |                                          1511 |
| 5.        | Bihar                          |                      38 |                          38 |                                          5873 |
| 6.        | Chandigarh (UT)                |                       1 |                           1 |                                           482 |
| 7.        | Chhattisgarh                   |                      27 |                          27 |                                         16801 |
| 8.        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT)      |                       1 |                           1 |                                           104 |
| 9.        | Daman & Diu (UT)               |                       2 |                           1 |                                            52 |
| 10.       | Goa                            |                       2 |                           1 |                                          1096 |
| 11.       | Gujarat                        |                      33 |                          27 |                                          4641 |
| 12.       | Haryana                        |                      22 |                          18 |                                          4676 |
| 13.       | Himachal Pradesh               |                      12 |                          12 |                                           161 |
| 14.       | Jammu & Kashmir*               |                      20 |                           7 |                                          1542 |
| 15.       | Jharkhand                      |                      24 |                          24 |                                           384 |
| 16.       | Karnataka                      |                      30 |                          30 |                                          2025 |
| 17.       | Kerala                         |                      14 |                           5 |                                           893 |
| 18.       | Ladakh* (UT)                   |                       2 |                           1 |                                            15 |
| 19.       | Lakshadweep (UT)               |                       1 |                           0 |                                             0 |
| 20.       | Madhya Pradesh                 |                      51 |                          51 |                                         13684 |
| 21.       | Maharashtra                    |                      37 |                          36 |                                          5239 |
| 22.       | Manipur                        |                      16 |                           1 |                                            26 |
| 23.       | Meghalaya                      |                      11 |                          11 |                                           146 |
| 24.       | Mizoram                        |                       8 |                           8 |                                           124 |
| 25.       | Nagaland                       |                      11 |                          11 |                                           258 |
| 26.       | NCT of Delhi                   |                      11 |                           0 |                                             0 |
| 27.       | Odisha                         |                      30 |                          30 |                                          1859 |
| 28.       | Puducherry                     |                       4 |                           1 |                                           190 |
| 29.       | Punjab                         |                      22 |                          22 |                                          1944 |
| 30.       | Rajasthan                      |                      33 |                          21 |                                          3736 |
| 31.       | Sikkim                         |                       4 |                           1 |                                           199 |
| 32.       | Tamil Nadu                     |                      34 |                          32 |                                          1988 |
| 33.       | Telangana                      |                      33 |                          25 |                                          8335 |
| 34.       | Tripura                        |                       8 |                           4 |                                            93 |
| 35.       | Uttar Pradesh                  |                      75 |                          75 |                                        110431 |
| 36.       | Uttarakhand                    |                      13 |                          13 |                                           520 |
| 37.       | West Bengal                    |                      23 |                           0 |                                             0 |
| Total     |                                |                     728 |                         595 |                                        227641 |

Jammu & Kashmir* (now UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Laddakh)

## Annexure-I LS.US.Q.NO. 39 FOR 19.11.2019

State/UT-wise Cases registered under Rape, gang rape, acid attack, assualt on women with intent to outrage her modesty and insult to the modesty of women for Crimes against Women during 2015-2017

|       |                               | 2015       | 2015      | 2015        | 2015                                                | 2015                           | 2016   | 2016      | 2016        | 2016                                                | 2016                           | 2017   | 2017      | 2017        | 2017                                                | 2017                           |
|-------|-------------------------------|------------|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| SL    | State/UT                      | Rape       | Gang Rape | Acid Attack | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty | Insult to the Modesty of Women | Rape   | Gang Rape | Acid Attack | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty | Insult to the Modesty of Women | Rape   | Gang Rape | Acid Attack | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty | Insult to the Modesty of Women |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                | 1027       | 24        | 11          | 4616                                                | 2200                           | 994    | 15        | 3           | 4829                                                | 1831                           | 988    | 19        | 2           | 5129                                                | 1998                           |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh             | 71         | 4         | 0           | 101                                                 | 2                              | 92     | 2         | 0           | 109                                                 | 10                             | 59     | 1         | 0           | 97                                                  | 5                              |
| 3     | Assam                         | 1733       | 21        | 1           | 4293                                                | 111                            | 1779   | 31        | 8           | 3378                                                | 34                             | 1772   | 14        | 3           | 3569                                                | 108                            |
| 4     | Bihar                         | 1041       | 15        | 5           | 198                                                 | 96                             | 1008   | 8         | 2           | 324                                                 | 167                            | 605    | 17        | 4           | 197                                                 | 1                              |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                  | 1560       | 57        | 0           | 1868                                                | 53                             | 1626   | 54        | 0           | 1770                                                | 101                            | 1908   | 45        | 0           | 1899                                                | 144                            |
| 6     | Goa                           | 86         | 2         | 0           | 150                                                 | 34                             | 61     | 0         | 1           | 143                                                 | 32                             | 76     | 0         | 0           | 134                                                 | 31                             |
| 7     | Gujarat                       | 503        | 6         | 3           | 1164                                                | 73                             | 982    | 15        | 6           | 1224                                                | 59                             | 477    | 9         | 4           | 1058                                                | 17                             |
| 8     | Haryana                       | 1070       | 204       | 3           | 1886                                                | 90                             | 1187   | 191       | 8           | 1860                                                | 124                            | 1099   | 159       | 4           | 2031                                                | 179                            |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh              | 244        | 8         | 1           | 434                                                 | 58                             | 252    | 4         | 0           | 410                                                 | 49                             | 249    | 8         | 2           | 397                                                 | 52                             |
| 10    | Jammu &Kashmir*               | 296        | 0         | 0           | 1343                                                | 175                            | 256    | 1         | 0           | 1235                                                | 153                            | 296    | 0         | 1           | 1417                                                | 41                             |
| 11    | Jharkhand                     | 1053       | 65        | 0           | 844                                                 | 10                             | 1109   | 77        | 0           | 667                                                 | 13                             | 914    | 40        | 0           | 748                                                 | 104                            |
| 12    | Karnataka                     | 589        | 21        | 1           | 5112                                                | 154                            | 1655   | 20        | 2           | 5260                                                | 160                            | 546    | 6         | 2           | 5763                                                | 212                            |
| 13    | Kerala                        | 1256       | 12        | 5           | 3987                                                | 267                            | 1656   | 19        | 9           | 4029                                                | 328                            | 2003   | 15        | 9           | 4413                                                | 421                            |
| 14    | Madhya Pradesh                | 4391       | 270       | 5           | 8049                                                | 390                            | 4882   | 226       | 4           | 8717                                                | 358                            | 5562   | 221       | 5           | 9252                                                | 277                            |
| 15    | Maharashtra                   | 4144       | 141       | 6           | 11713                                               | 1119                           | 4189   | 96        | 2           | 11396                                               | 924                            | 1933   | 57        | 2           | 9392                                                | 919                            |
| 16    | Manipur                       | 46         | 0         | 0           | 84                                                  | 2                              | 55     | 0         | 0           | 65                                                  | 5                              | 40     | 0         | 1           | 66                                                  | 8                              |
| 17    | Meghalaya                     | 93         | 5         | 0           | 95                                                  | 20                             | 190    | 2         | 0           | 68                                                  | 17                             | 119    | 3         | 0           | 88                                                  | 21                             |
| 18    | Mizoram                       | 58         | 4         | 0           | 75                                                  | 2                              | 23     | 2         | 0           | 71                                                  | 1                              | 25     | 4         | 0           | 64                                                  | 2                              |
| 19    | Nagaland                      | 35         | 0         | 0           | 8                                                   | 9                              | 26     | 1         | 0           | 14                                                  | 8                              | 10     | 0         | 0           | 12                                                  | 0                              |
| 20    | Odisha                        | 2251       | 103       | 5           | 6499                                                | 472                            | 1983   | 84        | 12          | 8252                                                | 437                            | 2070   | 10        | 11          | 9132                                                | 490                            |
| 21    | Punjab                        | 886        | 27        | 2           | 1123                                                | 27                             | 838    | 30        | 5           | 1025                                                | 10                             | 530    | 25        | 4           | 933                                                 | 22                             |
| 22    | Rajasthan                     | 3644       | 411       | 0           | 4813                                                | 9                              | 3656   | 365       | 2           | 4839                                                | 15                             | 3305   | 330       | 3           | 4883                                                | 24                             |
| 23    | Sikkim                        | 5          | 0         | 0           | 21                                                  | 2                              | 92     | 0         | 0           | 34                                                  | 11                             | 17     | 0         | 0           | 21                                                  | 7                              |
| 24    | Tamil Nadu                    | 421        | 4         | 7           | 1163                                                | 20                             | 319    | 3         | 1           | 854                                                 | 27                             | 283    | 1         | 3           | 744                                                 | 9                              |
| 25    | Telangana                     | 1105       | 26        | 1           | 3608                                                | 1288                           | 1278   | 15        | 0           | 3767                                                | 1003                           | 552    | 9         | 1           | 4409                                                | 1160                           |
| 26    | Tripura                       | 213        | 10        | 0           | 352                                                 | 6                              | 207    | 4         | 1           | 214                                                 | 1                              | 95     | 7         | 0           | 225                                                 | 9                              |
| 27    | Uttar Pradesh                 | 3025       | 462       | 51          | 7885                                                | 11                             | 4816   | 684       | 44          | 11335                                               | 35                             | 4246   | 676       | 41          | 12607                                               | 91                             |
| 28    | Uttarakhand                   | 283        | 9         | 0           | 318                                                 | 12                             | 336    | 2         | 0           | 344                                                 | 3                              | 374    | 9         | 3           | 435                                                 | 4                              |
| 29    | West Bengal                   | 1199       | 109       | 20          | 5069                                                | 455                            | 1110   | 130       | 40          | 4177                                                | 449                            | 1084   | 109       | 35          | 3832                                                | 448                            |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S)                | 32328      | 2020      | 127         | 76871                                               | 7167                           | 36657  | 2081      | 150         | 80410                                               | 6365                           | 31237  | 1794      | 140         | 82947                                               | 6804                           |
| 30    | A&NIslands                    | 36         | 1         | 0           | 57                                                  | 5                              | 30     | 0         | 0           | 46                                                  | 2                              | 13     | 0         | 0           | 38                                                  | 11                             |
| 31    | Chandigarh                    | 72         | 4         | 0           | 76                                                  | 10                             | 68     | 3         | 0           | 76                                                  | 13                             | 65     | 7         | 0           | 100                                                 | 12                             |
| 32    | D&NHaveli                     | 8          | 0         | 0           | 5                                                   | 0                              | 14     | 0         | 0           | 1                                                   | 1                              | 1      | 0         | 0           | 3                                                   | 0                              |
| 33    | Daman& Diu                    | 5          | 0         | 0           | 7                                                   | 0                              | 12     | 1         | 0           | 4                                                   | 2                              | 7      | 0         | 0           | 6                                                   | 1                              |
| 34    | Delhi                         | 2199       | 92        | 13          | 5367                                                | 1492                           | 2155   | 85        | 10          | 4165                                                | 918                            | 1229   | 73        | 8           | 2874                                                | 619                            |
| 35 36 | Lakshadweep                   | 0          | 0         | 0           | 6                                                   | 1                              | 5      | 0         | 0           | 43                                                  | 1                              | 0 7    | 0 0       | 0 0 8       | 0 33 3054                                           | 0 4 647                        |
|       | Puducherry                    | 3          | 0         | 0 13        | 33 5551                                             | 10                             | 6 2290 | 0         | 0           | 1                                                   | 3                              | 1322   |           | 148         | 86001                                               | 7451                           |
|       | TOTAL UT(S) TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 2323 34651 | 97 2117   | 140         | 82422                                               | 1518 8685                      | 38947  | 89 2170   | 10 160      | 4336 84746                                          | 940 7305                       | 32559  | 80 1874   |             |                                                     |                                |

Source: Crime in India

Note: Data on Murder of Women has not been collected by the Bureau.

Jammu & Kashmir* (now UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh)