Lok Sabha Question No. 974 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Implementation of Dowry Prohibition Act
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 974 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.04.2016

## IMPLEMENTATION OF DOWRY PROHIBITION ACT

## 974. SHRI  K.N.RAMACHANDRAN :

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

(a) the details of the dowry related cases registered, conviction rate and the women died in such cases during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise;

(b) whether the Government has made any assessment on the implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 in different States;

(c) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

- (d) whether some States have not appointed separate prohibition offices as required under the Act; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the action taken to ensure proper implementation of the act in the States?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI MANEKA SANJAY GANDHI)

(a )      As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, a total number of 9038, 10709 and 10050 cases have been registered under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. Similarly,  a  total  number  of  8233,  8083  and  8455  cases  were  registered  of  Dowry  Death  in  the  country during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. The State/UT-wise details regarding number of cases registered and conviction rate under Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and cases registered of Dowry Death during 2012, 2013 and 2014 is annexed.

(b)  &  (c)  No  Madam.  However,  The  Ministry  reviews  with  the  States/UTs  time  to  time  for  effective implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961

(d)  & (e) All the States except Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Mizoram and Nagaland where the dowry system is not in prevalence, have appointed Dowry Prohibition Officers. In most of the States, the duty of Dowry Prohibition Officer has been given as additional charge to existing State functionaries.

The  Government  of  India  regularly  conducts  awareness  generation  programmes  and  publicity campaigns on various laws relating to women including Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   through workshops, fairs, cultural programmes, seminars, training programmes etc. Advertisements are regularly brought out in the print and electronic media to create awareness on laws relating to rights of women.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question                     No. 974 for 29.04.2016  by  Shri    K.N.Ramachandran  regarding  Implementation  of  Dowry  Prohibition  Acts  by States/UTs.

No. of Cases Registered (CR), Conviction Rate (Con.R) under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 and Dowry Death reported during 2012, 2013 and 2014

|     |                   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   |
|-----|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|     |                   | 2012                              | 2012                              | 2013                              | 2013                              | 2014                              | 2014                              | 2012          | 2013          | 2014          |
| Sl. | State/UT          | CR                                | Con.R                             | CR                                | Con.R                             | CR                                | Con.R                             | CR            | CR            | CR            |
| 1   | Andhra Pradesh    | 2511                              | 2.7                               | 1631                              | 4.1                               | 468                               | 3.2                               | 504           | 492           | 215           |
| 2   | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 1             | 0             | 1             |
| 3   | Assam             | 41                                | 12.5                              | 40                                | 13.0                              | 92                                | 33.3                              | 140           | 170           | 188           |
| 4   | Bihar             | 1353                              | 22.7                              | 1893                              | 21.9                              | 2203                              | 7.6                               | 1275          | 1182          | 1373          |
| 5   | Chhattisgarh      | 14                                | 33.3                              | 11                                | 50.0                              | 8                                 | 50.0                              | 81            | 109           | 128           |
| 6   | Goa               | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 7   | Gujarat           | 0                                 | 0.0                               | 84                                | 0.0                               | 53                                | 0.0                               | 21            | 29            | 23            |
| 8   | Haryana           | 9                                 | 37.5                              | 13                                | 20.0                              | 13                                | 0.0                               | 258           | 263           | 293           |
| 9   | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                                 | -                                 | 2                                 | 0.0                               | 2                                 | -                                 | 2             | 0             | 1             |
| 10  | Jammu &Kashmir    | 3                                 | -                                 | 3                                 | -                                 | 1                                 | 0.0                               | 8             | 7             | 5             |
| 11  | Jharkhand         | 1066                              | 23.6                              | 1428                              | 22.9                              | 1538                              | 34.5                              | 302           | 307           | 350           |
| 12  | Karnataka         | 1328                              | 3.7                               | 1693                              | 2.8                               | 1730                              | 3.1                               | 218           | 277           | 313           |
| 13  | Kerala            | 3                                 | -                                 | 3                                 | 100.0                             | 3                                 | -                                 | 32            | 21            | 28            |
| 14  | Madhya Pradesh    | 101                               | 34.4                              | 72                                | 58.1                              | 113                               | 23.2                              | 743           | 776           | 733           |
| 15  | Maharashtra       | 33                                | 5.9                               | 43                                | 13.9                              | 39                                | 40.0                              | 329           | 320           | 279           |
| 16  | Manipur           | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 0             | 1             |
| 17  | Meghalaya         | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 1                                 | -                                 | 1             | 2             | 1             |
| 18  | Mizoram           | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 19  | Nagaland          | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 1             | 0             |
| 20  | Odisha            | 1487                              | 8.7                               | 2014                              | 10.9                              | 646                               | 2.2                               | 525           | 395           | 441           |
| 21  | Punjab            | 1                                 | -                                 | 3                                 | 66.7                              | 5                                 | 33.3                              | 118           | 126           | 90            |
| 22  | Rajasthan         | 39                                | 100.0                             | 57                                | 33.3                              | 12                                | 66.7                              | 478           | 453           | 408           |
| 23  | Sikkim            | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 1             | 0             | 0             |
| 24  | Tamil Nadu        | 277                               | 66.7                              | 305                               | 20.0                              | 292                               | 29.7                              | 110           | 118           | 95            |
| 25  | Telangana         | NE                                | NE                                | NE                                | NE                                | 563                               | 2.1                               | NE            | NE            | 289           |
| 26  | Tripura           | 0                                 | 0.0                               | 1                                 | -                                 | 1                                 | -                                 | 37            | 29            | 33            |
| 27  | Uttar Pradesh     | 505                               | 58.9                              | 1277                              | 60.9                              | 2133                              | 49.8                              | 2244          | 2335          | 2469          |
| 28  | Uttarakhand       | 0                                 | 0.0                               | 0                                 | 0.0                               | 104                               | -                                 | 71            | 43            | 38            |
| 29  | West Bengal       | 241                               | 13.8                              | 107                               | 0.0                               | 1                                 | 0.0                               | 593           | 481           | 501           |
| 30  | A &NIslands       | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 2             | 1             | 3             |
| 31  | Chandigarh        | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | 0.0                               | 2                                 | -                                 | 5             | 1             | 2             |
| 32  | D&N Haveli        | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 33  | Daman &Diu        | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 34  | Delhi UT          | 15                                | 80.0                              | 15                                | 50.0                              | 13                                | 0.0                               | 134           | 144           | 153           |
| 35  | Lakshadweep       | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0                                 | -                                 | 0             | 0             | 0             |
| 36  | Puducherry        | 11                                | 0.0                               | 14                                | 0.0                               | 14                                | -                                 | 0             | 1             | 1             |
|     | Total             | 9038                              | 16.0                              | 10709                             | 14.7                              | 10050                             | 10.2                              | 8233          | 8083          | 8455          |

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