Lok Sabha Question No. 2079 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Violence Against Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2079

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 20 TH  DECEMBER, 2022/ AGRAHAYANA 29, 1944 (SAKA)

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

2079.      SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  there  has  been  the  highest  increase  in  women  abuse  in  the country especially rape cases;

(b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Delhi  alone  has  the  highest  number  of  rape cases among metros in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government in this regard;

(c) whether the police department of Delhi is under the jurisdiction of the Union Government and if so, the measures taken by the Union Government in this regard;

(d) whether the Government is going to form any committee of all States to control violence against women;

(e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  indicating  the  persons/representatives  of various sectors in this committee; and

(f)  the  details  of  the  allocation  of  amount  made  in  the  budget  by  the Government to control violence against women?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISHRA)

(a) & (b) : Improved   access  to  police,   training  on  gender sensitivity of officers, compliance  with  protocol  and  advisories  for  filling of FIR, including Zero FIR has led  to better  reporting  of  crimes against women, especially rape cases within country including Delhi.

## L.S.U.Q.N.2079 FOR 20.12.2022

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes statistical data on crimes in its publication  'Crime in India'. The published reports are  available  until year  2021. A  total  of  32032  cases of rape have been registered in the year 2019; 28046 cases in the year 2020; and 31677 in the year 2021.  In  respect  of Delhi,  1231  cases  of rape in the year 2019; 967 cases   in  the   year  2020; and  1226  cases  in the  year  2021  have been registered.

Ministry of Home Affairs has taken a number of initiatives for safety and security of women across the country, which  are given below:

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 girls below the age of 12 years. The Act also inter-alia mandates completion of investigation and filing of chargesheet in rape cases in 2 months and trials to be completed in 2 months.

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.

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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 reporting  portal  on  20th  September,  2018  for  citizens  to  report  obscene content.

v. MHA has launched the 'National Database on Sexual Offenders'(NDSO) on 20th September 2018 to facilitate investigation and tracking of sexual offenders across the country by law enforcement agencies.

vi.  MHA  has  launched  an  online  analytic  tool  'Investigation  Tracking System for Sexual Offences' for Police on 19th February 2019 to facilitate them  to  monitor  and  track  time-bound  investigation  in  sexual  assault cases in accordance with 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  State-of-the-Art  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 after gap analysis and demand assessment.

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,

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training and skill building programs have been undertaken for Investigation Officers,  Prosecution  Officers  and  Medical  Officers.  Bureau  of  Police Research & Development has distributed 14,950 Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits to States/ UTs as orientation kit as part of training.

ix. MHA has also approved two projects for setting up and strengthening of Women Help Desks in Police Stations and Anti-Human Trafficking Units in all districts of the country.

X.  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.

(c): As per the special provisions with respect to Delhi contained in Article 239 AA(3)(a) of the Constitution of India, public order and police, fall under the  domain  of  the  Central  Government,  Delhi  Police  is  governed  by  The Delhi Police Act, 1978 and it functions under the superintendence of the Administrator, i.e. Lt. Governor, Delhi.

(d) to (f) : 'Police' and 'Public Order' are State subjects under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. The responsibilities to maintain law and  order, protection of life and  property  of the citizens including investigation and prosecution of crime against women rest with the

respective State Governments. The State Governments are competent to deal with such offences under the extant provisions of laws. The Ministry has released Rs. 2592.18 crore from 2016 to 2022 for projects for safety and security of women and children. These projects are being implemented by States/UTs respectively.

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