Lok Sabha Question No. 539 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-26
Subject: Violation of Women and Child Rights
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: JANAK RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 539

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.02.2016

## VIOLATION OF WOMEN AND CHILD RIGHTS

539. SHRI JANAK RAM:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of violation of women and child rights in the country;
- (b) if so, the number of such cases reported during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the reasons  for  violation of rights  and  the  action  taken/being  taken  by  the Government in such matters so far; and
- (d) the details of the laws/rules/guidelines prescribed for the setting up of mechanisms and effective implementation for protection of women and child rights and disposal of such cases of violations?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  The  National  Commission  for  Women  has  reported  that  they  have registered  16584,  22422,  32118  and  22292  cases  of  violation  of  women  in 2012-13,  2013-14,  2014-15  and  2015-16  (till  date).  The  State-wise  number  of cases  reported  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  is  at Annexure-I.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has reported that they have registered   3369 complaints of violation of child rights under the Commissions  for  Protection  of  Child  Rights  (CPCR)  Act,  2005  during  the  last three years and the   current  year  (2015-16).  The  State/UT-wise  details  is  at Annexure-II.

NCPCR has also registered 1194 complaints related to violation of Child Rights under  the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 during the last three years and the current year (2015-16).The State/UT-wise details are given in Annexure-III .

- (c): The  reasons  for  violation  of  child  rights  include  violations  under  the  Right  of Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  Act,  2009  and  violation  under  the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Child rights violations are also  related  to  displacement,  violence,  trafficking,  etc.  The  actions  taken  by National Commission for Protection of Child Rights include conduct of summon hearings and giving directions to concerned officials, giving recommendations to State Governments, etc. The Government has also enacted several laws such as the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Protection of  Children  from  Sexual  Offences  Act,  2012,  the  Prohibition  of  Child  marriage Act, 2006 and is implementing schemes for the protection of children such as the Integrated Child Protection Scheme, etc.

The reasons for violation of women rights include: domestic violence, outraging the  modesty  of  women,  dowry  harassment,  property  dispute,  rape,  etc.  Action taken by the National Commission for Women  includes forwarding the complaints: to the opposite party for their written submission by issuing letters/ notices; to the concerned authorities seeking action taken reports; and to other concerned  authorities/other  Commissions/State  Women  Commissions  and  if required,  constituting  Inquiry  Committees  under  section  8  of  the  National Commission  for  Women  Act,  1990.  Other  actions  taken  by  the  Government include  enforcement  and  implementation  of  laws  and  programme  for  the protection of women such as Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention,  Prohibition  and  Redressal)  Act,  2013,  One  Stop  Centres, Women Helpline, etc.

- (d):    The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), set up in 2007 under the Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, has the mandate to protect and promote the rights of children. NCPCR is also mandated to take suo moto cognizance of violation of child rights and examine factors that inhibit the enjoyment of rights of children.

The National Commission for Women set up in 1992, is the statutory body at the national level, to safeguard and promote the rights and interest of women. The Commission receives complaints and also takes suo moto cognizance in several cases to provide speedy justice.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.539  for answer on 26.02.2016 raised by Shri  Janak Ram regarding Violation of Women and Child Rights

## State-wise Complaints registered in the National Commission for Women during last three years and current year

| S.No.   | State/UT                    |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (till date) |
|---------|-----------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |         6 |         9 |         2 |                     2 |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh              |        85 |       320 |       154 |                    88 |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh           |         0 |         6 |         4 |                     2 |
| 4       | Assam                       |        23 |        76 |        63 |                    23 |
| 5       | Bihar                       |       472 |       691 |       775 |                   581 |
| 6       | Chandigarh                  |        44 |        68 |        60 |                    27 |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh                |        91 |       146 |       145 |                    93 |
| 8       | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      |         1 |         2 |         4 |                     2 |
| 9       | Daman & Diu                 |         6 |         1 |         5 |                     5 |
| 10      | Delhi                       |      2377 |      3573 |      3620 |                  2667 |
| 11      | Goa                         |        11 |        20 |         9 |                     5 |
| 12      | Gujarat                     |        86 |       175 |       158 |                   116 |
| 13      | Haryana                     |      1090 |      1411 |      1720 |                  1185 |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh            |        43 |        91 |        79 |                    63 |
| 15      | Jammu and Kashmir           |        18 |        48 |        35 |                    29 |
| 16      | Jharkhand                   |       221 |       317 |       357 |                   227 |
| 17      | Karnataka                   |        59 |       304 |       226 |                   169 |
| 18      | Kerala                      |        30 |        99 |        58 |                    53 |
| 19      | Lakshadweep                 |         0 |         2 |         0 |                     0 |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh              |       793 |       815 |      1086 |                   623 |
| 21      | Maharashtra                 |       397 |       963 |       758 |                   394 |
| 22      | Manipur                     |         7 |         7 |         4 |                     2 |
| 23      | Meghalaya                   |         2 |         9 |         4 |                     3 |
| 24      | Mizoram                     |         1 |         1 |         0 |                     1 |
| 25      | Nagaland                    |         0 |         2 |         2 |                     1 |
| 26      | Odisha                      |        62 |       195 |       154 |                    69 |
| 27      | Pondicherry                 |         9 |        13 |        21 |                    14 |
| 28      | Punjab                      |       221 |       346 |       403 |                   232 |
| 29      | Rajasthan                   |      1258 |      1369 |      1473 |                   994 |
| 30      | Sikkim                      |         0 |         1 |         5 |                     2 |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                  |       108 |       366 |       327 |                   222 |
| 32      | Telangana                   |         0 |         0 |       141 |                   142 |
| 33      | Tripura                     |         3 |         2 |        10 |                     2 |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh               |      8628 |     10205 |     19385 |                 13687 |
| 35      | Uttarakhand                 |       289 |       402 |       530 |                   309 |
| 36      | West Bengal                 |       143 |       367 |       342 |                   258 |
|         | Total                       |     16584 |     22422 |     32118 |                 22292 |

## Annexure-II

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.539 for answer on 26.02.2016 raised by Shri  Janak Ram regarding Violation of Women and Child Rights

## State/UT-wise details of complaints registered in NCPCR related to violation of Child Rights from 2012-13 to 2015-

|                            | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2012-13 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-   |
|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|
| State Name                 | C                 | R                 | Total             | D                 | B                 | C                 | R                 | Total             | D                 | B         | C         | R         | Total     | D         | B         | C       |
| Andaman and Nicobar Island | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1         | 1         | 2         | 3         | 2         | 1         | 1       |
| Andhra Pradesh             | 77                | 37                | 114               | 63                | 51                | 51                | 15                | 66                | 29                | 37        | 37        | 12        | 49        | 36        | 13        | 13      |
| Arunachal Pradesh          | 4                 | 0                 | 4                 | 2                 | 2                 | 2                 | 1                 | 3                 | 2                 | 1         | 1         | 0         | 1         | 1         | 0         | 0       |
| Assam                      | 7                 | 4                 | 11                | 4                 | 7                 | 7                 | 15                | 22                | 6                 | 16        | 16        | 6         | 22        | 6         | 16        | 16      |
| Bihar                      | 55                | 59                | 114               | 43                | 71                | 71                | 27                | 98                | 61                | 37        | 37        | 19        | 56        | 16        | 40        | 40      |
| Chandigarh                 | 2                 | 4                 | 6                 | 2                 | 4                 | 4                 | 5                 | 9                 | 5                 | 4         | 4         | 1         | 5         | 4         | 1         | 1       |
| Chhattisgarh               | 13                | 11                | 24                | 7                 | 17                | 17                | 6                 | 23                | 16                | 7         | 7         | 6         | 13        | 7         | 6         | 6       |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli     | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0       |
| Daman and Diu              | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0       |
| Delhi                      | 334               | 60                | 394               | 41                | 353               | 353               | 129               | 482               | 101               | 381       | 381       | 86        | 467       | 93        | 374       | 374     |
| Goa                        | 4                 | 0                 | 4                 | 0                 | 4                 | 4                 | 2                 | 6                 | 2                 | 4         | 4         | 0         | 4         | 0         | 4         | 4       |
| Gujarat                    | 9                 | 15                | 24                | 18                | 6                 | 6                 | 6                 | 12                | 12                | 0         | 0         | 5         | 5         | 3         | 2         | 2       |
| Haryana                    | 49                | 69                | 118               | 9                 | 109               | 109               | 77                | 186               | 21                | 165       | 165       | 53        | 218       | 37        | 181       | 181     |
| Himachal Pradesh           | 6                 | 7                 | 13                | 2                 | 11                | 11                | 2                 | 13                | 1                 | 12        | 12        | 2         | 14        | 3         | 11        | 11      |
| Jammu and Kashmir          | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0       |
| Jharkhand                  | 5                 | 25                | 30                | 3                 | 27                | 27                | 26                | 53                | 0                 | 53        | 53        | 20        | 73        | 30        | 43        | 43      |
| Karnataka                  | 37                | 23                | 60                | 1                 | 59                | 59                | 17                | 76                | 48                | 28        | 28        | 13        | 41        | 4         | 37        | 37      |
| Kerala                     | 8                 | 11                | 19                | 1                 | 18                | 18                | 6                 | 24                | 0                 | 24        | 24        | 6         | 30        | 8         | 22        | 22      |
| Lakshadweep                | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0       |
| Madhya Pradesh             | 71                | 44                | 115               | 13                | 102               | 102               | 35                | 137               | 5                 | 132       | 132       | 11        | 143       | 100       | 43        | 43      |
| Maharashtra                | 49                | 22                | 71                | 10                | 61                | 61                | 23                | 84                | 3                 | 81        | 81        | 20        | 101       | 24        | 77        | 77      |
| Manipur                    | 12                | 8                 | 20                | 4                 | 16                | 16                | 10                | 26                | 7                 | 19        | 19        | 0         | 19        | 6         | 13        | 13      |
| Meghalaya                  | 5                 | 3                 | 8                 | 0                 | 8                 | 8                 | 3                 | 11                | 2                 | 9         | 9         | 0         | 9         | 2         | 7         | 7       |
| Mizoram                    | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1         | 1         | 1         | 2         | 0         | 2         | 2       |
| Nagaland                   | 4                 | 0                 | 4                 | 1                 | 3                 | 3                 | 0                 | 3                 | 0                 | 3         | 3         | 0         | 3         | 3         | 0         | 0       |
| Orissa                     | 56                | 35                | 91                | 11                | 80                | 80                | 22                | 102               | 2                 | 100       | 100       | 19        | 119       | 38        | 81        | 81      |
| Puducherry                 | 0                 | 3                 | 3                 | 1                 | 2                 | 2                 | 0                 | 2                 | 0                 | 2         | 2         | 2         | 4         | 0         | 4         | 4       |
| Punjab                     | 31                | 25                | 56                | 28                | 28                | 28                | 21                | 49                | 30                | 19        | 19        | 18        | 37        | 23        | 14        | 14      |
| Rajasthan                  | 0                 | 37                | 37                | 37                | 0                 | 0                 | 53                | 53                | 53                | 0         | 0         | 20        | 20        | 16        | 4         | 4       |
| Sikkim                     | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 | 0                 | 1                 | 1                 | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0       |
| Tamil Nadu                 | 31                | 52                | 83                | 15                | 68                | 68                | 14                | 82                | 48                | 34        | 34        | 21        | 55        | 21        | 34        | 34      |
| Telangana                  | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 | 0         | 0         | 38        | 38        | 21        | 17        | 17      |
| Tripura                    | 3                 | 0                 | 3                 | 0                 | 3                 | 3                 | 2                 | 5                 | 1                 | 4         | 4         | 0         | 4         | 0         | 4         | 4       |
| Uttar Pradesh              | 382 2             | 477 13            | 859 15            | 56 6              | 803               | 803               | 670               | 1473 29           | 317 8             | 1156      | 1156      | 442       | 1598 37   | 580 29    | 1018 8    | 1018 8  |
| Uttarakhand                |                   |                   |                   |                   | 9                 | 9                 | 20                |                   |                   | 21        | 21        | 16        |           |           |           |         |
| West Bengal                | 65                | 37                | 102               | 12                | 90                | 90                | 59                | 149               | 20                | 129       | 129       | 21        | 150       | 30        | 120       | 120     |

Total

1321

1083

2404

390

2014

2014

C-Carried Forward; R-Received; D-Disposed Off; B- Balance

Complaint carried forward from previous year (2007 to 31st March 2012: 1321

Total no. of complaints received during 2012 to 31st January 2016: 3369 Total no. of complaints disposed off during 2012 to 31st January 2016: 2559

Total no. of complaints pending till 31st January, 2016: 2131

1267

3281

801

2480

2480

860

3340

1143

2197

2197

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.539 for answer on 26.02.2016 raised by Shri Janak Ram regarding Violation of Women and Child Rights

State/UT-wise details of complaints registered in NCPCR related to violation of Child Rights under the  Right  of  Children  to  Free  and  Compulsory  Education  Act,  2009  from  2012-13  to  2015-16  (till 31/01/2016)

| S. No.   | States/UTs                  | 2012-2013       | 2012-2013                      | 2012-2013        | 2013-2014           | 2013-2014       | 2013-2014                      | 2013-2014        | 2014-2015           | 2014-2015                              | 2014-2015        | 2014-2015           |                 |
|----------|-----------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|--------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
| S. No.   | States/UTs                  | Carried Forward | Complaints Received in 2012-13 | Total Complaints | Complaints Resolved | Carried Forward | Complaints Received in 2013-14 | Total Complaints | Complaints Resolved | Carried Forward Complaints Received in | Total Complaints | Complaints Resolved | Carried Forward |
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 0               | 0 0                            |                  | 0                   | 0 0             | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0                                      | 0                | 0                   | 0               |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh              | 940             | 38                             | 978              | 41                  | 937             | 5 942                          | 89               | 853                 | 4                                      | 857              | 59                  | 79              |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh           | 4               | 1                              | 5                | 2                   | 3 0             | 3                              | 1                | 2                   | 0                                      | 2                | 1                   | 1               |
| 4        | Assam                       | 10              | 13                             | 23               | 1                   | 22 0            | 22                             | 0                | 22                  | 1                                      | 23               | 16                  | 7               |
| 5        | Bihar                       | 8               | 27                             | 35               | 3                   | 32 30           | 62                             | 0                | 62                  | 5                                      | 67               | 0                   | 67              |
| 6        | Chandigarh                  | 0               | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0 0             | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0                                      | 0                | 0                   | 0               |
| 7        | Chhattisgar h               | 3               | 4                              | 7                | 1                   | 6               | 3 9                            | 3                | 6                   | 0                                      | 6                | 5                   | 1               |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      | 0               | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0               | 0 0                            | 0                | 0                   | 0                                      | 0                | 0                   | 0               |
| 9        | Daman and Diu               | 0               | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0 0             | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0                                      | 0                | 0                   | 0               |
| 10       | Delhi                       | 595             | 329                            | 924              | 184                 | 740 26          | 766                            | 130              | 636                 | 9                                      | 645              | 545                 | 10              |
| 11       | Goa                         | 1               | 0                              | 1                | 0                   | 1 0             | 1                              | 0                | 1                   | 0                                      | 1                | 0                   | 1               |
| 12       | Gujarat                     | 1               | 12                             | 13               | 6                   | 7 3             | 10                             | 4                | 6                   | 2                                      | 8                | 4                   | 4               |
| 13       | Haryana                     | 130             | 8                              | 138              | 7                   | 131 19          | 150                            | 23               | 127                 | 7                                      | 134              | 117                 | 17              |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh            | 5               | 3                              | 8                | 2                   | 6 0             | 6                              | 1                | 5                   | 0                                      | 5                | 4                   | 1               |
| 15       | Jammu and Kashmir           | 0               | 1                              | 1                | 0                   | 1 1             | 2                              | 1                | 1                   | 0                                      | 1                | 0                   | 1               |
| 16       | Jharkhand                   | 7               | 47                             | 54               | 15                  | 39 9            | 48                             | 8                | 40                  | 12                                     | 52               | 18                  | 34              |
| 17       | Karnataka                   | 5               | 7                              | 12               | 4                   | 8 4             | 12                             | 1                | 11                  | 1                                      | 12               | 4                   | 8               |
| 18       | Kerala                      | 2               | 4                              | 6                | 3                   | 3 3             | 6                              | 1                | 5                   | 0                                      | 5                | 0                   | 5               |
| 19       | Lakshadwe ep                | 0               |                                | 0                |                     | 0               | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0                                      | 0                | 0                   | 0               |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh              | 32              | 32                             | 64               | 13                  | 51              | 8 59                           | 3                | 56                  | 2                                      | 58               | 3                   | 55              |
| 21       | Maharashtr a                | 151             | 19                             | 170              | 104                 | 66              | 22 88                          | 23               | 65                  | 4                                      | 69               | 56                  | 13              |
| 22       | Manipur                     | 28              | 1                              | 29               | 11                  | 18 1            | 19                             | 0                | 19                  | 0                                      | 19               | 6                   | 13              |
| 23       | Meghalaya                   | 0               | 0                              | 0                | 0                   | 0               | 0 0                            | 0                | 0                   | 1                                      | 1                | 0                   | 1               |
| 24       | Mizoram                     | 1               | 0                              | 1                | 0                   | 1 1             | 2                              | 0                | 2                   | 0                                      | 2                | 0                   | 2               |
| 25       | Nagaland                    | 1               | 0                              | 1                | 0                   | 1 0             | 1                              | 0                | 1                   | 0                                      | 1                | 0                   | 1               |
| 26       | Orissa                      | 45              | 10                             | 55               | 21                  | 34              | 10 44                          | 32               | 12                  | 4                                      | 16               | 11                  | 5               |

| 27    | Puducherry    |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   1 |    1 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    1 |    0 |   1 |
|-------|---------------|------|-----|------|-----|------|-----|------|-----|------|-----|------|------|-----|
| 28    | Punjab        |    3 |   8 |   11 |   6 |    5 |   1 |    6 |   0 |    6 |   4 |   10 |    1 |   9 |
| 29    | Rajasthan     |  304 |   4 |  308 |  38 |  270 |  41 |  311 |   0 |  311 |   3 |  314 |  233 |  81 |
| 30    | Sikkim        |    1 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    1 |   0 |    1 |    0 |   1 |
| 31    | Tamil Nadu    |  118 |  32 |  150 |  21 |  129 |   3 |  132 |   1 |  131 |   4 |  135 |   38 |  97 |
| 32    | Telangana     |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |    0 |   0 |
| 33    | Tripura       |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |   0 |    0 |    0 |   0 |
| 34    | Uttar Pradesh |  145 |  98 |  243 |  78 |  165 |  54 |  219 | 133 |   86 |  45 |  131 |   63 |  68 |
| 35    | Uttarakhan d  |    9 |   8 |   17 |   6 |   11 |  41 |   52 |   7 |   45 |   6 |   51 |   47 |   4 |
| 36    | West Bengal   |   34 |  20 |   54 |  33 |   21 |  11 |   32 |   4 |   28 |   1 |   29 |   23 |   6 |
| Total | Total         | 2583 | 726 | 3309 | 600 | 2709 | 297 | 3006 | 465 | 2541 | 115 | 2656 | 1254 | 140 |

Total Unresolved Complaints Carried Forward in 2012-13 = 2583 Total Received from 2012-13 till 31/01/2016 = 1194 Total Resolved from 2012-13 till 31/01/2016 = 2750 Total Balance till 31/01/2016 = 1027