Lok Sabha Question No. 3758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-09
Subject: Dowry System
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: E. T. MOHAMMED BASHEER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3758 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2016

## 3758. DOWRY SYSTEM

## SHRI ET: MOHAMMED BASHEER

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- whether the Government is aware regarding the extent of prevalence of dowry system in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; State-wise; and
- (c the steps taken by the Government to curb the same during the last two years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) and (6): According to information   provided by the Ministry of Women  and Child Development, 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 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. Similarly, a total number of 8233, 8033 and 8455 cases were   registered   under Dowry Death in the  country during 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively. The State/UT-wise details regarding number of cases registered under Dowry Prohibition Act; 1961 and cases registered of Death during 2012, 2013 and 2014 is at annexure. during Dowry
- (c): The Ministry of Women and Child Development reviews with the States/UTs time to time for effective implementation of the Dowry Prohibition Act; 1961. Further; 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 and electronic media to create awareness on laws relating to rights of women. print

Annexure referred to in reply part (a) and (b) of the Unstarred Question No. 3758 for 9.8.2016.

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

|    | StateUT           | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   | Dowry Death   |
|----|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|    | StateUT           | 2012 CR                           | 2013 CR                           | 2014 CR                           | 2012 CR       | 2013 CR       | 2014 CR       |
|    | Andhra Pradesh    | 2511                              | 1631                              | 468                               | 504           | 2013 CR       | 215           |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh |                                   | 0                                 | 0                                 |               | 0             |               |
| 3  | Assam             | 41                                | 40                                | 92                                | 140           | 170           | 188           |
| 4  | Bihar             | 1353                              | 1893                              | 2203                              | 1275          | 1182          | 1373          |
| 5  | Chhattisgarh      | 14                                | 11                                | 8                                 | 81            | 109           | 128           |
| 6  | Goa               | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             |               | 0             |
| 7  | Gujarat           | 0                                 | 84                                | 53                                | 21            | 29            | 23            |
| 8  | Haryana           | 9                                 | 13                                | 13                                | 258           | 263           | 293           |
| 9  | Himachal Pradesh  | 0                                 | 2                                 | 2                                 | 2             | 0             |               |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir   | 3                                 | 3                                 | 1                                 | 8             |               | 5             |
| 11 | Jharkhand         | 1066                              | 1428                              | 1538                              | 302           | 307           | 350           |
| 12 | Karnataka         | 1328                              | 1693                              | 1730                              | 218           | 277           | 313           |
| 13 | Kerala            | 3                                 | 3                                 | 3                                 | 32            | 21            | 28            |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh    | 101                               | 72                                | 113                               | 743           | 776           | 733           |
| 15 | Maharashtra       | 33                                | 43                                | 39                                | 329           | 320           | 279           |
| 16 | Manipur           | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             |               |               |
| 17 | Meghalaya         | 0                                 | 0                                 | 1                                 |               | 2             |               |
| 18 | Mizoram           |                                   | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             | 0             |               |
| 19 | Nagaland          | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0             |               | 0             |
| 20 | Odisha            | 1487                              | 2014                              | 646                               | 525           | 395           | 441           |
| 21 | Punjab            | 1                                 | 3                                 | 5                                 | 118           | 126           | 90            |
| 22 | Rajasthan         | 39                                | 57                                | 12                                | 478           | 453           | 408           |
| 23 | Sikkim            | 0                                 | 0                                 | 0                                 |               |               |               |
| 24 | Tamil Nadu        | 277                               | 305                               | 292                               | 110           | 118           | 95            |
| 25 | Telangana         | NE                                |                                   | 563                               | NE            | NE            | 289           |
| 26 | Tripura           | 0                                 |                                   |                                   | 37            | 29            | 33            |
| 27 | Uttar Pradesh     | 505                               | 1277                              | 2133                              | 2244          | 2335          | 2469          |
| 28 | Uttarakhand       | 0                                 | 0                                 | 104                               | 71            | 43            | 38            |
| 29 | West Bengal       | 241                               | 107                               | 1                                 | 593           | 481           | 501           |
| 30 | A & N Islands     | 0                                 | 0                                 |                                   | 2             |               | 3             |
| 31 | Chandigarh        | 0                                 | 0                                 | 2                                 | 5             |               | 2             |
| 32 | D&N Haveli        | 0                                 |                                   | 0                                 | 0             |               | 0             |
|    | Daman & Diu       |                                   | 0                                 | 0                                 |               | 0             | 0             |
| 34 | Delhi UT          | 15                                | 15                                | 13                                | 134           | 144           | 153           |
| 35 | Lakshadweep       | 0                                 |                                   |                                   | 0             | 0             |               |
| 36 | Puducherry        | 11                                | 14                                | 14                                |               |               |               |
|    | Total             | 9038                              | 10709                             | 10050                             | 8233          | 8083          | 8455          |