Lok Sabha Question No. 765 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Crime against Women
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Vinayak Bhaurao Raut, Keshari Devi Patel, Sanghamitra Maurya, Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 765

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 TH  JULY, 2023/ SRAVANA 3, 1945 (SAKA)

CRIME AGAINST WOMEN

†765.

SHRI VINAYAK RAUT: SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL: DR. SANGHMITRA MAURYA: SHRI SANJAY JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  a  large  number  of  cases  of kidnapping, murder and attack on women are taking place in the country and if so, the steps taken by the Government to prevent such cases;
- (b)  the  number  of  such  cases  reported,  crime  and  State-wise  including guilty  arrested  and  action  taken  upon  during  each  of  the  last  five  years particularly in Maharashtra;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any inquiry in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether the Government has any appropriate law to deal with and to check the increase in such cases and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  other  schemes  of  the  Government  to  protect  women  and  the manner in which these are being implemented?

## ANSWER

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

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(a) to (c): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) compiles and publishes information  on  crime  in  its  publication  'Crime  in  India'.  The  published reports  are  available  until  the  year  2021.The  State/UT-wise  (including Maharashtra) details of cases registered (CR) and persons arrested (PAR) under crime  against women during years 2017 to  2021 is  at Annexure-I. The  Crime  Head-wise  details  of  cases  registered  (CR)  and  persons arrested (PAR) under crime against women during years 2017 to 2021 is at Annexure-II.

'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.  However, Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for safety 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

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(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 man dates completion of investigation and filing of charge sheet 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.

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.    Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  has  provided  financial assistance  under  the 'Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme, to the  States/UTs  for  their  capacity  building  such  as  setting  up  of  cyber forensic-cum-training  laboratories,  hiring  of  junior  cyber  consultants  and training of LEAs' personnel, public prosecutors and judicial officers.

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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

(d)  :  There  is  enactment  of  various  legislations  such  as,  The  Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,  Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005,  The  Sexual  Harassment  of  Women  at  Workplace  (Prevention, Prohibition  and  Redressal)  Act,  2013,    The  Indian  Penal  Code  and  the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013  & 2018, which addresses the issue of violence faced by women.

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- (e)  :  MHA  has  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. The details are as under:-
- i. Women Help Desks (WHDs) in Police Stations: With a view to make the Police Stations more women friendly and approachable, one-time financial assistance has been provided from Govt. of India to States & UTs for setting up of such a helpdesk in all police stations across all States/UTs.
- ii. Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU):  It is an initiative of Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for setting up of an Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) in every district of the State and Union Territory all over the country.  AHTUs  are  integrated  task  forces  to  prevent  and  combat trafficking  in  persons.  MHA has provided financial assistance to all States and UTs including Border Guarding Forces viz., BSF and SSB for  strengthening  the  existing  AHTUs  and  setting  up  new  AHTUs, covering all the districts of States and UTs.

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The  Ministry  of  Women  &  Child  Development  implements three  components  of  the  sub-scheme  under  Umbrella  Scheme 'Mission  Shakti'  namely,  One  Stop  Centre,  Universalization  of Women Helplines and Nari Adalat across the country. The details are as under:

- i. Scheme for One Stop Centre: The One Stop Centre (OSC) Scheme is being implemented across the country since 1 st  April 2015. The objectives of the One  Stop  Centre Scheme  are  to  provide integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence, both  in  private  and  public  spaces  under  one  roof  and  facilitate immediate, emergency and non-emergency access to a range of services  including  police,  medical,  legal  aid  and  counselling, psychological  support  to  fight  against  any  forms  of  violence against women. As of now, 801 OSCs have been approved and out of which 733 are operational in 36 States/ UTs.
- ii. The  Universalisation  of  Women  Helpline  (WHL)  Scheme  is  being implemented  since  1 st   April,  2015  with  the  aim  to  provide  an immediate and 24 hour emergency and non-emergency response

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to  women affected  by  violence  across  the  country  by  referral service.  Under  the  Scheme,  a  toll-free  24-hours  telecom  service through short code 181 is provided to women seeking support and information. Women helpline is operational in 34 States/ UTs.

- iii. Nari Adalat has been added as a new component of Mission Shakti with  aim  to  provide  women  with  an  alternate  Grievance  Redressal Mechanism for resolving cases of petty nature (harassment, subversion, curtailment of rights or entitlements) faced by women at Gram Panchayat level.

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State/UT-wise Cases Registered(CR), and Persons Arrested (PAR) under crime against women during 2017 to 2021

| SL.   | State/UT                      | 2017         | 2017         | 2018         | 2018         | 2019         | 2019         | 2020         | 2020         | 2021         | 2021         |
|-------|-------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
| SL.   | State/UT                      | CR           | PAR          | CR           | PAR          | CR           | PAR          | CR           | PAR          | CR           | PAR          |
| 1     | Andhra Pradesh                | 17909        | 18861        | 16438        | 22583        | 17746        | 21333        | 17089        | 18976        | 17752        | 19085        |
| 2     | Arunachal Pradesh             | 337          | 340          | 368          | 335          | 317          | 301          | 281          | 312          | 366          | 370          |
| 3     | Assam                         | 23082        | 28448        | 27687        | 30094        | 30025        | 44232        | 26352        | 33537        | 29046        | 34923        |
| 4     | Bihar                         | 14711        | 37616        | 16920        | 18143        | 18587        | 20604        | 15359        | 13015        | 17950        | 15685        |
| 5     | Chhattisgarh                  | 7996         | 9542         | 8587         | 9914         | 7689         | 9272         | 7385         | 9380         | 7344         | 9950         |
| 6     | Goa                           | 369          | 328          | 362          | 308          | 329          | 302          | 219          | 227          | 224          | 186          |
| 7     | Gujarat                       | 8133         | 15182        | 8329         | 15068        | 8799         | 17056        | 8028         | 14339        | 7348         | 13506        |
| 8     | Haryana                       | 11370        | 10202        | 14326        | 12256        | 14683        | 12727        | 13000        | 11480        | 16658        | 13434        |
| 9     | Himachal Pradesh              | 1246         | 1459         | 1633         | 1708         | 1636         | 1654         | 1614         | 1547         | 1599         | 1409         |
| 10    | Jharkhand                     | 5911         | 6860         | 7083         | 6687         | 8760         | 7473         | 7630         | 7600         | 8110         | 7300         |
| 11    | Karnataka                     | 14078        | 25462        | 13514        | 22136        | 13828        | 23990        | 12680        | 21662        | 14468        | 26167        |
| 12    | Kerala                        | 11057        | 13901        | 10461        | 12380        | 11462        | 13682        | 10139        | 11295        | 13539        | 16110        |
| 13    | Madhya                        | 29788        | 39463        | 28942        | 33210        | 27560        | 31650        | 25640        | 28878        | 30673        | 26808        |
| 14    | Pradesh Maharashtra           | 31979        | 46743        | 35497        | 43375        | 37144        | 43549        | 31954        | 38675        | 39526        | 44363        |
| 15    | Manipur                       | 236          | 214          | 271          | 282          | 266          | 256          | 247          | 228          | 302          | 294          |
| 16    | Meghalaya                     | 567          | 526          | 571          | 496          | 558          | 851          | 568          | 524          | 685          | 682          |
| 17    | Mizoram                       | 301          | 316          | 249          | 306          | 170          | 181          | 172          | 180          | 176          | 179          |
| 18    | Nagaland                      | 79           | 99           | 75           | 64           | 43           | 59           | 39           | 51           | 54           | 68           |
| 19    | Odisha                        | 20098        | 19985        | 20274        | 14844        | 23183        | 13359        | 25489        | 13737        | 31352        | 16246        |
| 20    | Punjab                        | 4620         | 5399         | 5302         | 5599         | 5886         | 6475         | 4838         | 5940         | 5662         | 6543         |
| 21    | Rajasthan                     | 25993        | 18570        | 27866        | 18130        | 41550        | 26905        | 34535        | 23296        | 40738        | 28698        |
| 22    | Sikkim                        | 163          | 208          | 172          | 188          | 125          | 133          | 140          | 145          | 130          | 137          |
| 23    | Tamil Nadu                    | 5397         | 11278        | 5822         | 8671         | 5934         | 8667         | 6630         | 9183         | 8501         | 12653        |
| 24    | Telangana                     | 17521        | 13426        | 16027        | 13568        | 18394        | 15303        | 17791        | 15007        | 20865        | 13905        |
| 25    | Tripura                       | 972          | 926          | 907          | 827          | 1070         | 818          | 874          | 689          | 807          | 576          |
| 26    | Uttar Pradesh                 | 56011        | 73795        | 59445        | 80137        | 59853        | 83582        | 49385        | 79875        | 56083        | 93392        |
| 27    | Uttarakhand                   | 1944         | 1479         | 2817         | 2176         | 2541         | 2115         | 2846         | 2090         | 3431         | 2627         |
| 28    | West Bengal                   | 30992        | 25114        | 30394        | 21867        | 29859        | 22973        | 36439        | 20284        | 35884        | 23510        |
|       | TOTAL STATE(S)                | 342860       | 425742       | 360339       | 395352       | 387997       | 429502       | 357363       | 382152       | 409273       | 428806       |
| 29    | A&N Islands                   | 132          | 149          | 147          | 166          | 135          | 136          | 143          | 141          | 169          | 182          |
| 30    | Chandigarh                    | 453          | 432          | 442          | 386          | 515          | 411          | 301          | 257          | 343          | 236          |
| 31    | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+   | 46           | 52           | 54           | 79           | 82           | 120          | 61           | 79           | 99           | 103          |
| 32    | Delhi                         | 13076        | 14305        | 13640        | 14247        | 13395        | 13816        | 10093        | 11213        | 14277        | 14238        |
| 33    | Jammu & Kashmir*              | 3129         | 4660         | 3437         | 4553         | 3069         | 4478         | 3405         | 4548         | 3937         | 7109         |
| 34    | Ladakh                        | -            | -            | -            | -            | -            | -            | 9            | 9            | 18           | 23           |
| 35    | Lakshadweep                   | 6            | 24           | 11           | 10           | 38           | 36           | 15           | 17           | 9            | 26           |
| 36    | Puducherry                    | 147          | 148          | 166          | 76           | 95           | 143          | 113          | 204          | 153          | 329          |
|       | TOTAL UT(S) TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | 16989 359849 | 19770 445512 | 17897 378236 | 19517 414869 | 17329 405326 | 19140 448642 | 14140 371503 | 16468 398620 | 19005 428278 | 22246 451052 |

Source: Crime in India

## ANNEXURE-II MENTIONED IN THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 765 FOR REPLY ON 25 th July 2023.

## Crime Head-wise Cases Registered(CR), and  Persons Arrested (PAR) under crime against women during 2017 to 2021

| SL.   | Crime Head                                          | 2017   | 2017   | 2018   | 2018    | 2019   | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
|       |                                                     | CR     | PAR    | CR     | PAR     | CR     | PAR    | CR     | PAR    | CR     | PAR    |
| 1     | Murder with Rape/Gang Rape                          | 223    | 374    | 294    | 423     | 284    | 407    | 219    | 333    | 284    | 458    |
| 2     | Dowry Deaths                                        | 7466   | 20163  | 7167   | 16430   | 7141   | 16098  | 6966   | 15302  | 6753   | 14979  |
| 3     | Abetment to Suicide of Women                        | 5282   | 9112   | 5037   | 8773    | 5008   | 8477   | 5040   | 8339   | 5292   | 9082   |
| 4     | Miscarriage                                         | 266    | 271    | 213    | 159     | 238    | 241    | 239    | 218    | 196    | 291    |
| 5     | Acid Attack                                         | 148    | 167    | 131    | 161     | 150    | 215    | 105    | 149    | 102    | 167    |
| 6     | Attempt to Acid Attack                              | 35     | 40     | 37     | 38      | 46     | 41     | 33     | 36     | 48     | 68     |
| 7     | Cruelty by Husband or his relatives                 | 104551 | 135340 | 103272 | 110789  | 124934 | 144464 | 111549 | 120306 | 136234 | 143266 |
| 8     | Kidnapping and Abduction of Women                   | 66333  | 55497  | 72709  | 51195   | 72681  | 52167  | 62300  | 39356  | 75369  | 43701  |
| 9     | Human Trafficking                                   | 662    | 1481   | 854    | 1679    | 960    | 1953   | 646    | 1598   | 914    | 2154   |
| 10    | Selling of Minor Girls                              | 80     | 186    | 40     | 135     | 20     | 68     | 12     | 43     | 12     | 40     |
| 11    | Buying of Minor Girls                               | 4      | 6      | 8      | 14      | 8      | 5      | 1      | 26     | 2      | 8      |
| 12    | Rape                                                | 32559  | 43197  | 33356  | 41117   | 32032  | 36167  | 28046  | 32610  | 31677  | 36241  |
| 13    | Attempt to Commit Rape                              | 4154   | 4461   | 4097   | 4082    | 3941   | 3575   | 3741   | 3447   | 3800   | 3508   |
| 14    | Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty | 86001  | 102730 | 89097  | 10110 8 | 88259  | 98263  | 85392  | 94827  | 89200  | 97902  |
| 15    | Insult to the Modesty of Women                      | 7451   | 7561   | 6992   | 7317    | 6937   | 7309   | 7065   | 6297   | 7788   | 6736   |
|       | Total IPC Crimes against Women                      | 315215 | 380586 | 323304 | 343420  | 342639 | 369450 | 311354 | 322887 | 357671 | 358601 |
| 16    | Dowry Prohibition Act                               | 10189  | 19068  | 12826  | 18083   | 13307  | 18714  | 10366  | 13812  | 13568  | 21317  |
| 17    | Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act                    | 1536   | 5146   | 1459   | 4237    | 1179   | 3214   | 868    | 2631   | 1071   | 3193   |
| 18    | Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act      | 616    | 864    | 579    | 596     | 553    | 383    | 446    | 254    | 507    | 339    |
| 19    | Cyber Crimes/Information Technology Act             | 600    | 465    | 1244   | 893     | 1635   | 988    | 2334   | 1391   | 2597   | 2290   |
| 20    | Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act     | 31668  | 39368  | 38802  | 47611   | 45989  | 55850  | 46123  | 57636  | 52836  | 65270  |
| 21    | Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act  | 25     | 15     | 22     | 29      | 24     | 43     | 12     | 9      | 28     | 42     |
| 22    | Total SLL Crimes against Women                      | 44634  | 64926  | 54932  | 71449   | 62687  | 79192  | 60149  | 75733  | 70607  | 92451  |
|       | Total Crime against Women                           | 359849 | 445512 | 378236 | 414869  | 405326 | 448642 | 371503 | 398620 | 428278 | 451052 |

Source: Crime in India