Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Violence/Sexual Abuse against Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, VINOD KUMAR BOIANAPALLI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *190 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2016

## VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST CHILDREN

## *190. PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: SHRI B.VINOD KUMAR:

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

- a) whether there has been a substantial spurt in cases of abuse/violence/sexual abuse against children across the country;
- b) if so, the State-wise details thereof during the last three years and the action taken thereon; and
- c) the corrective steps taken thereon?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.\_*190  FOR 29.07.2016 REGARDING VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ABUSE  AGAINST  CHILDREN  BY  SHRI  PROF.  CHINTAMANI  MALVIYA,  SHRI  B. VINOD KUMAR

(a) As reported by National Crime Record Bureau ( NCRB) there is an increase of 53.6% in cases  registered  under  crimes  against  children  (including  sexual  abuse  against  children)  (from 58,224 cases in 2013 to 89,423 cases in 2014) was reported during the year 2014 over the year 2013.

(b) Cases of crimes head wise  registered,  cases  charge sheeted, cases convicted, persons arrested,  persons  charge  sheeted  and  persons  convicted  under  crime  against  children  during  the year  2012-2014  and  State/UT  wise  details  of  cases  registered,  cases    charge  sheeted,  cases convicted,  persons  arrested,  persons  charge  sheeted  and  persons  convicted  under  crime  against children during the year 2012-2014 are enclosed at Annexure-I & II respectively. The latest annual data of NCRB pertains to the year 2014.

Action is taken by the authorities concerned under different laws/Acts relating to the children viz.  Protection  Of  Children  from  Sexual  Offences  (POCSO)  Act.,  Juvenile  Justice  (Care  and Protection  of  Children  )  Act  2016,  Prohibition  of  Child  Marriage  Act.  2006,  Child  Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act., 1986 etc.

(c)       Corrective  steps  are  taken  by  implementing      existing  laws,  policy  and  programs    for protection of children. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act 2012 is a special law to protect Children from sexual abuse and exploitation, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015, is the primary law for children in need of care and protection and in conflict  with  law.  In  order  to  implement the  Juvenile Justice  Act,  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme,  namely  Integrated  Child  Protection  Scheme  (ICPS)  is  being  implemented  with  aim  to create a safety net of dedicated structures, services and personnel for protection of children in need of  care  and  protection.  The  objective  is  to  contribute  to  improvement  in  the  wellbeing  of  the children in difficult circumstances as well  as reduction of vulnerabilities to situations and actions that lead to abuse exploitation, abandonment and separation of children from their families etc. There is 24-hour toll free helpline 1098 for children in distress and their families. Further to create awareness various conferences ,consultations were held and training programs were conducted from time to time .

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## crime head wise cases registered (CR), cases charge sheeted (CS), cases convicted (CV), persons arrested (PAR), persons charge sheeted (PCS) and persons convicted (PCV) under crimes

Annexure - I against children during 2012-2014

| SL                                                              | Crime Head   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012    | 2012   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013      | 2014       | 2014       | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014      |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|------------|------------|--------|--------|--------|-----------|
| SL                                                              | CR           | CS     | CV     |        | PAR PCS | PCV    |        | CR CS  | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV       | CR         | CS         | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV       |
| 1Murder                                                         | 1597         | 1344   | 365    | 2353   | 2332    | 580    | 1657   | 1399   | 392    | 2370   | 2380   | 643       | 1817       | 1517       | 351    | 2759   | 2518   | 624       |
| 2Infanticide                                                    | 81           | 42     | 14     | 68     | 70      | 21     | 82     | 38     | 11     | 42     | 39     | 14        | 121        | 33         | 15     | 79     | 55     | 29        |
| 3Rape                                                           | 8541         | 7579   | 1158   | 10171  | 9549    | 1447   | 12363  | 10516  | 1611   | 14547  | 13209  | 2062      | 13766      | 12300      | 1717   | 16375  | 15500  | 2015      |
| 4Assault on women with intent to outrage her Modesty*           | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 11335      | 9176       | 412    | 13651  | 11949  | 505       |
| 5Insult to the Modesty of Women (Girls Children)*               | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 444        | 344        | 46     | 534    | 456    | 57        |
| 6Kidnapping & Abduction : Total                                 | 18266        | 9378   | 1025   | 17863  | 14281   | 1625   | 28167  | 12008  | 1232   | 24951  | 18819  | 1961      | 37854      | 15082      | 1436   | 29152  | 22163  | 2357      |
| 7Foeticide                                                      | 210          | 48     | 5      | 83     | 69      | 8      | 221    | 52     | 12     | 95     | 94     | 13        | 107        | 30         | 6      | 48     | 48     | 7         |
| 8Abetment of Suicide of child                                   | 144          | 105    | 6      | 277    | 204     | 13     | 215    | 100    | 14     | 242    | 179    | 29        | 56         | 55         | 14     | 56     | 80     | 21        |
| 9Exposure and Abandonment                                       | 821          | 109    | 8      | 158    | 148     | 9      | 930    | 91     | 6      | 122    | 113    | 10        | 983        | 139        | 11     | 277    | 197    | 12        |
| 10Procuration of minor girls                                    | 809          | 535    | 25     | 676    | 631     | 34     | 1224   | 702    | 18     | 1066   | 878    | 30        | 2020       | 1315       | 31     | 1967   | 1476   | 33        |
| 11Importation of Girls from Foreign Country*                    | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 2          | 1          | 0      | 6      | 4      | 0         |
| 12Buying of minors for prostitution                             | 15           | 12     | 1      | 25     | 18      | 1      | 6      | 12     | 0      | 9      | 28     | 0         | 14         | 11         | 0      | 31     | 15     | 0         |
| 13Selling of minors for prostitution                            | 108          | 76     | 4      | 128    | 101     | 6      | 100    | 91     | 6      | 134    | 149    | 12        | 82         | 77         | 3      | 109    | 115    | 5         |
| 14Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006                       | 169          | 107    | 9      | 397    | 381     | 40     | 222    | 176    | 5      | 662    | 552    | 18        | 280        | 220        | 15     | 718    | 612    | 49        |
| 15Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994*                    | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 1          | 0          | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         |
| 16Child Labour (Prohibition& Regulation) Act, 1986*             | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 147        | 74         | 3      | 156    | 113    | 3         |
| 17Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956*                       | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      |        | 0 0    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 86         | 76         | 0      | 209    | 164    | 0         |
| 18Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000* | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 1315       | 1103 498   |        | 1489   | 1385   | 540       |
| 19Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012*        | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 8904       | 6573       | 100    | 11172  | 8748   | 109       |
| 20Attempt to commit Murder*                                     | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0         | 840        | 806        | 211    | 2502   | 2054   | 345       |
| 21Unnatural Offences*                                           | 0            | 0      | 0      | 0      |         | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |        |        | 0         | 765        | 612        |        | 868    | 749    | 58        |
|                                                                 |              |        |        |        | 0       |        |        |        |        | 0      | 0      |           |            |            | 49     |        |        |           |
| 23Other Crimes committed against children                       | 7411 38172   | 6787   | 1412   | 9918   | 9757    | 1926   | 13037  | 10769  | 1609   | 16271  | 14493  | 2178 6970 | 8484 89423 | 7180 56724 | 1725   | 11302  | 10932  | 2314 9083 |
| 24Total Crimes against Children                                 |              | 26122  | 4032   | 42117  | 37541   | 5710   | 58224  | 35954  | 4916   | 60511  | 50933  |           |            |            | 6643   | 93460  | 79333  |           |

Disposal of cases/persons by police/courts may includes cases/persons of previous years also.

Note:  * data started collection since 2014.

Source: Crime in India

## Annexure - II

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART  (a) TO (c ) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *190 FOR 29.07.2016 REGARDING VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST CHILDREN BY SHRI PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, SHRI B. VINOD KUMAR

State/UT wise cases registered (CR), cases charge sheeted (CS), cases convicted (CV), persons arrested (PAR), persons charge sheeted (PCS) and persons convicted (PCV) under total crime committed against children during 2012-2014

| Sl.No. State/UT    | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2012   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2013   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   | 2014   |
|--------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Sl.No. State/UT    | CR     | CS     | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV    | CR     | CS     | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV    | CR     | CS     | CV     | PAR    | PCS    | PCV    |
| 1Andhra Pradesh    | 2274   | 1937   | 142    | 2387   | 2470   | 214    | 2576   | 1947   | 115    | 2838   | 2353   | 167    | 2059   | 1284   | 54     | 2459   | 1799   | 59     |
| 2Arunachal Pradesh | 39     | 25     | 2      | 39     | 24     | 2      | 82     | 51     | 0      | 72     | 53     | 0      | 134    | 82     | 1      | 124    | 105    | 1      |
| 3Assam             | 392    | 237    | 2      | 391    | 236    | 2      | 518    | 336    | 14     | 514    | 345    | 14     | 1385   | 571    | 23     | 1487   | 577    | 23     |
| 4Bihar             | 2894   | 1386   | 94     | 2319   | 2466   | 133    | 1580   | 1330   | 117    | 2025   | 2460   | 177    | 2255   | 1372   | 60     | 2406   | 1862   | 74     |
| 5Chhattisgarh      | 1881   | 1820   | 531    | 2059   | 2057   | 593    | 3737   | 2497   | 464    | 2637   | 2603   | 595    | 4358   | 3217   | 613    | 3911   | 3990   | 780    |
| 6Goa               | 122    | 66     | 1      | 125    | 87     | 1      | 270    | 101    | 3      | 222    | 123    | 5      | 330    | 155    | 5      | 256    | 228    | 10     |
| 7Gujarat           | 1327   | 1058   | 63     | 1563   | 1559   | 94     | 2076   | 1512   | 55     | 2185   | 2048   | 73     | 3219   | 2192   | 38     | 3211   | 3140   | 54     |
| 8Haryana           | 1015   | 653    | 35     | 1101   | 1091   | 37     | 1640   | 955    | 123    | 1357   | 1331   | 147    | 2540   | 1434   | 220    | 2046   | 1953   | 285    |
| 9Himachal Pradesh  | 266    | 202    | 26     | 285    | 261    | 42     | 428    | 270    | 47     | 397    | 392    | 42     | 467    | 255    | 31     | 404    | 368    | 39     |
| 10Jammu &Kashmir   | 40     | 29     | 1      | 44     | 44     | 1      | 75     | 55     | 2      | 88     | 88     | 2      | 211    | 97     | 2      | 190    | 133    | 2      |
| 11Jharkhand        | 113    | 91     | 2      | 113    | 101    | 2      | 129    | 64     | 8      | 89     | 99     | 13     | 423    | 529    | 144    | 509    | 659    | 151    |
| 12Karnataka        | 875    | 372    | 28     | 607    | 541    | 27     | 1353   | 663    | 28     | 1087   | 962    | 29     | 3416   | 1983   | 66     | 3449   | 2697   | 87     |
| 13Kerala           | 1324   | 1158   | 76     | 1582   | 1438   | 101    | 1877   | 1421   | 96     | 2008   | 1660   | 96     | 2391   | 2028   | 115    | 2714   | 2658   | 131    |
| 14Madhya Pradesh   | 5168   | 5017   | 940    | 7136   | 7200   | 1299   | 8247   | 6400   | 1366   | 8661   | 8603   | 1867   | 15085  | 10278  | 1897   | 14122  | 13903  | 2586   |
| 15Maharashtra      | 3456   | 2764   | 113    | 4185   | 4067   | 143    | 6410   | 4255   | 119    | 6805   | 6015   | 159    | 8115   | 5487   | 210    | 8338   | 7391   | 236    |
| 16Manipur          | 104    | 2      | 0      | 33     | 2      | 0      | 123    | 4      | 0      | 10     | 2      | 1      | 137    | 15     | 0      | 56     | 8      | 0      |
| 17Meghalaya        | 91     | 26     | 2      | 90     | 31     | 2      | 183    | 117    | 7      | 133    | 119    | 8      | 213    | 160    | 7      | 183    | 165    | 7      |
| 18Mizoram          | 95     | 88     | 40     | 93     | 89     | 39     | 78     | 57     | 29     | 74     | 56     | 34     | 178    | 139    | 49     | 153    | 113    | 50     |
| 19Nagaland         | 13     | 23     | 16     | 12     | 33     | 33     | 8      | 5      | 12     | 12     | 5      | 8      | 25     | 12     | 5      | 45     | 36     | 24     |
| 20Odisha           | 418    | 371    | 13     | 489    | 472    | 21     | 1123   | 759    | 31     | 1005   | 980    | 34     | 2196   | 1363   | 29     | 1850   | 1728   | 31     |
| 21Punjab           | 877    | 420    | 102    | 717    | 596    | 132    | 1336   | 726    | 272    | 1149   | 842    | 314    | 1762   | 862    | 186    | 1683   | 1183   | 223    |
| 22Rajasthan        | 1807   | 949    | 254    | 1248   | 1213   | 354    | 2888   | 1483   | 240    | 1961   | 1952   | 476    | 3880   | 2067   | 290    | 2660   | 2620   | 374    |
| 23Sikkim           | 30     | 52     | 18     | 30     | 23     | 46     | 39     | 39     | 66     | 68     | 76     | 68     | 93     | 66     | 20     | 83     | 66     | 3      |
| 24Tamil Nadu       | 1036   | 570    | 74     | 1105   | 840    | 104    | 1188   | 821    | 164    | 1475   | 1207   | 189    | 2354   | 1710   | 614    | 2711   | 2222   | 662    |
| 25Telangana        | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | -      | 1930   | 1229   | 79     | 3277   | 2521   | 108    |
| 26Tripura          | 20     | 46     | 7      | 22     | 62     | 20     | 100    | 103    | 8      | 150    | 133    | 13     | 369    | 243    | 17     | 335    | 306    | 24     |
| 27Uttar Pradesh    | 6033   | 4518   | 1046   | 11470  | 8120   | 1772   | 9857   | 6952   | 1177   | 19286  | 12407  | 1943   | 14835  | 11769  | 1427   | 26019  | 19869  | 2544   |
| 28Uttarakhand      | 122    | 89     | 40     | 118    | 112    | 49     | 232    | 116    | 42     | 173    | 155    | 73     | 489    | 292    | 39     | 362    | 367    | 46     |
| 29West Bengal      | 1706   | 1121   | 18     | 1259   | 965    | 22     | 2530   | 1306   | 17     | 1800   | 1742   | 25     | 4909   | 3238   | 36     | 5266   | 3787   | 36     |
| TOTAL STATE(S)     | 33538  | 25090  | 3686   | 40622  | 36200  | 5285   | 50683  | 34345  | 4622   | 58281  | 48811  | 6572   | 79758  | 54129  | 6277   | 90309  | 76454  | 8650   |
| 30A &NIslands      | 28     | 26     | 1      | 33     | 32     | 1      | 54     | 71     | 6      | 51     | 83     | 6      | 50     | 31     | 10     | 57     | 37     | 13     |
| 31Chandigarh       | 96     | 55     | 17     | 56     | 56     | 23     | 213    | 75     | 28     | 109    | 79     | 29     | 208    | 114    | 45     | 134    | 148    | 51     |
| 32D&N Haveli       | 8      | 9      | 3      | 14     | 15     | 4      | 14     | 6      | 1      | 6      | 6      | 3      | 11     | 5      | 0      |        | 7 6    | 0      |
| 33Daman &Diu       | 8      | 8      |        | 9      | 14     | 1      | 14     | 5      | 0      | 5      | 5      | 0      | 7      | 4      | 1      | 6      | 4      | 1      |
| 34Delhi UT         | 4462   | 912    | 1 318  | 1351   | 1198   | 390    | 7199   | 1436   | 259    | 2037   | 1926   | 360    | 9350   | 2411   | 310    | 2909   | 2643   | 368    |
| 35Lakshadweep      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 1      | 1      | 0      |        | 3 3    | 0      |
| 36Puducherry       |        |        |        | 32     | 26     |        | 47     | 16     |        | 22     |        |        |        |        |        |        |        | 0      |
|                    | 32     | 22     | 6      |        |        | 6      |        |        | 0      |        | 23     | 0      | 38     | 29     | 0      | 35     | 38     |        |
| TOTAL UT(S)        | 4634   | 1032   | 346    | 1495   | 1341   | 425    | 7541   | 1609   | 294    | 2230   | 2122   | 398    | 9665   | 2595   | 366    | 3151   | 2879   | 433    |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA)  | 38172  | 26122  | 4032   | 42117  | 37541  | 5710   | 58224  | 35954  | 4916   | 60511  | 50933  | 6970   | 89423  | 56724  | 6643   | 93460  | 79333  | 9083   |

Note:  Disposal of cases/persons may include cases/persons of previous years

Source: Crime in India

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