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ANALYZING THE CRIME RATE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA
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Introduction
One issue that keeps becoming worse in society is the
crime rate. Numerous crimes, including theft, fraud, violence, and even
cybercrime, have increased in frequency recently. India is among the most
affected countries in terms of crime, having seen a rise in crime rates in
recent years. Since the British Raj, crime in India has been documented. The
Ministry of Home Affairs (India)'s National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) currently
compiles extensive statistics on the country's criminal activity once a year.
Up to 1 billion children
between the ages of 2 and 17 have reportedly experienced physical,
psychological, or sexual abuse, according to the WHO. In 2014, UNICEF estimated
that the greatest number of victims of sexual abuse were minors, with groping
to rape accounting for almost 120 million cases. The five main steps in the
crime analysis process are information gathering, classification, analysis,
distribution, and evaluation. Reports and forms are used to clarify and provide
examples at each stage of the information collection and analysis process.
Statistical Overview as follows:
Another
reason for strictly scrutinizing this Amendment Act can be seen in the form of
statistics and data. Even after this Amendment, the data issued by National
Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) forces the researcher to have a closer look at the
laws related to rape in India. The latest report published by NCRB in the year
2021 (data contained up to 2021) provides that Crime against women has been on
the rise. While drawing a comparison, it can be seen that some of the major
crimes against women in India are Rape, Gang Rape, Acid Attack, Voyeurism,
Stalking, Assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty, Insult to the
modesty of women and Human trafficking and all of them have been found
increasing even after 2018- the latest Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018.Actually,
the scenario of crime against women has been very much deplorable even after
the enactment of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013 and the Criminal Law
(Amendment) Act 2018 (passed after Kathua gang rape case to enhance the
punishment for guilty person)
The data
of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) relating to rate of crimes
against women in India for the year 2019-2021 is given as follows:
Table-2
(Data
Taken from NCRB Report 2019-2021)
|
Serial
No.
|
State/UT
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
Mid-Year
projected population
(in lakh)
2021
|
Rate of
total crime against women(2021)
|
Charge
sheeting rate 2021
|
|
States
|
|||||||
|
1.
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
17746
|
17089
|
17752
|
264.2
|
67.2
|
93.5
|
|
2.
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
317
|
281
|
366
|
7.5
|
49.1
|
77.6
|
|
3.
|
Assam
|
30025
|
26352
|
29046
|
172.6
|
168.3
|
52.9
|
|
4.
|
Bihar
|
18587
|
15359
|
17950
|
593.7
|
30.2
|
69.4
|
|
5.
|
Chhattisgarh
|
7689
|
7385
|
7344
|
147.6
|
49.8
|
88.5
|
|
6.
|
Goa
|
329
|
219
|
224
|
7.7
|
28.9
|
77.4
|
|
7.
|
Gujarat
|
8799
|
8028
|
7348
|
333.2
|
22.1
|
93.3
|
|
8.
|
Haryana
|
14683
|
13000
|
16658
|
139.2
|
119.7
|
57.1
|
|
9.
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
1636
|
1614
|
1599
|
36.5
|
43.8
|
76.5
|
|
10.
|
Jharkhand
|
8760
|
7630
|
8110
|
188.5
|
43.0
|
79.7
|
|
11.
|
Karnataka
|
13828
|
12680
|
14468
|
330.0
|
43.8
|
87.2
|
|
12.
|
Kerala
|
11462
|
10139
|
13539
|
184.7
|
73.3
|
94.6
|
|
13.
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
27560
|
25640
|
30673
|
410.8
|
74.7
|
83.7
|
|
14.
|
Maharashtra
|
37144
|
31954
|
39526
|
598.9
|
66.0
|
82.4
|
|
15.
|
Manipur
|
266
|
247
|
302
|
15.8
|
19.1
|
48.4
|
|
16.
|
Meghalaya
|
558
|
568
|
685
|
16.4
|
41.7
|
76.1
|
|
17.
|
Mizoram
|
170
|
172
|
176
|
6.0
|
29.1
|
94.9
|
|
18.
|
Nagaland
|
43
|
39
|
54
|
10.6
|
5.1
|
80.4
|
|
19.
|
Odisha
|
23183
|
25489
|
31352
|
227.4
|
137.8
|
80.1
|
|
20.
|
Punjab
|
5886
|
4838
|
5662
|
144.3
|
39.2
|
75.3
|
|
21.
|
Rajasthan
|
41550
|
34535
|
40738
|
386.7
|
105.4
|
54.5
|
|
22.
|
Sikkim
|
125
|
140
|
130
|
3.2
|
40.6
|
98.3
|
|
23.
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
5934
|
6630
|
8501
|
382.8
|
22.2
|
87.5
|
|
24.
|
Telangana
|
18394
|
17791
|
20865
|
187.3
|
111.2
|
87.8
|
|
25.
|
Tripura
|
1070
|
874
|
807
|
20.1
|
40.2
|
84.7
|
|
26.
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
59853
|
49385
|
56083
|
1109.6
|
50.5
|
76.5
|
|
27.
|
Uttarakhand
|
2541
|
2846
|
3431
|
55.8
|
61.5
|
81.5
|
|
28.
|
West
Bengal
|
29859
|
36439
|
35884
|
481.2
|
74.6
|
93.7
|
|
|
Total
|
387997
|
357363
|
409273
|
6462.7
|
63.3
|
77.3
|
|
|
UNION
TERRITORIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.
|
A & N
Island
|
135
|
143
|
169
|
1.9
|
89.4
|
97.1
|
|
30.
|
Chandigarh
|
515
|
301
|
343
|
5.6
|
61.7
|
51.0
|
|
31.
|
Daman
& Diu
|
82
|
61
|
99
|
3.9
|
25.3
|
74.0
|
|
32.
|
Delhi
|
13395
|
10093
|
14277
|
96.7
|
147.6
|
71.2
|
|
33.
|
Jammu
Kashmir
|
3069
|
3405
|
3937
|
64.0
|
61.6
|
72.5
|
|
34.
|
Ladakh
|
-
|
9
|
18
|
1.3
|
13.8
|
85.7
|
|
35.
|
Lakshadweep
|
38
|
15
|
9
|
0.3
|
27.3
|
80.0
|
|
36.
|
Puducherry
|
95
|
113
|
153
|
8.3
|
18.5
|
97.6
|
|
|
TOTAL UT(S)
|
17329
|
14140
|
19005
|
181.9
|
104.5
|
71.6
|
|
|
TOTAL ALL
INDIA
|
405326
|
371503
|
428278
|
6644.7
|
64.5
|
77.1
|
As shown in the Table No. 2, it
is apparent that the total number of crimes committed against women in 28
States and 8 Union Territories is 405326 in the year 2019 and the same was
found to be 371503 in 2020 and 428278 in 2021. It shows that the total number
of crimes against women has been on the rising trend except in the year 2020.
The principal reason of such decline of crimes against women might be the
result of unprecedented COVID-19 Pandemic and consequent nation-wide lock-down.
Again, the rising trend of crime against women continued in the year 2021. The
above Table reflects that even after the recommendations of Justice Verma
Committee and consequent law in the form of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act,
2013 and that of 2018 do not have sufficient impact in arresting the rising
trend of crime against women in India. The reasons of less impact on the rising
trend may be (i) Several gaps recommendations of Justice Verma Committee not
being incorporated in the existing criminal laws of the country (ii) Delay in
getting justice by the victims of sexual crimes against women due to
non-observances of fixed time-line.
(Data
taken from NCRB report)
|
SI No
|
Crime Head
|
2019
|
2020
|
2021
|
|
1
|
Murder with Rape/Gang Rape
|
283
|
219
|
284
|
|
2
|
Rape
|
32033
|
28046
|
31677
|
|
3
|
Attempt to Commit Rape
|
3944
|
3820
|
3800
|
|
4
|
Acid Attack
|
150
|
105
|
102
|
|
5
|
Attempt to Commit Acid Attack
|
42
|
33
|
48
|
|
6
|
Human Trafficking
|
966
|
646
|
914
|
|
7
|
Voyeurism
|
1319
|
1260
|
1513
|
|
8
|
Stalking
|
8890
|
8512
|
9285
|
|
9
|
Assault on Women with Intent to
Outrage her Modesty
|
88367
|
85392
|
89200
|
|
10
|
Insult to the Modesty of Women
|
6939
|
7062
|
7788
|
|
11
|
Child Rape (S.4 & 6of POCSO
Act)
|
25934
|
28065
|
33036
|
|
12
|
Sexual Assault of Children(S.8
& 10 of POCSO Act)
|
16139
|
15692
|
16401
|
|
13
|
Sexual Harassment(S.12 of POCSO
Act)
|
1866
|
1672
|
2032
|
|
Total
|
186872
|
180524
|
196080
|
|
As shown in Table
No.3, the total number of sexual crimes against women in the nature of Murder with Rape/Gang Rape, Rape,
Acid Attack, Attempt to Acid Attack, Human Trafficking, Voyeurism, Stalking,
Assault on Women with Intent to Outrage her Modesty, Insult to the Modesty of
Women(IPC)and Child Rape, Sexual Assault of Children and their Sexual
Harassment (POCSO Act)during 2019-2021 are shown in increasing trend except in
the year 2020. The reason for such decrease might be due to the consequent
nation-wide lock-down in COVID-19 Pandemic period. It shows that the sexual
crimes against women have been on rising trend even after passing of the
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and 2018.
(Data Taken from NCRB Report 2021)
|
S No
|
State/UT
|
Offenders
known to Victim of Rape
|
Offenders
Unknown/ Not Identified to Victim of Rape
|
Total
|
|
States
|
||||
|
1
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
1183
|
5
|
1188
|
|
2
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
80
|
3
|
83
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
1709
|
24
|
1733
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
727
|
59
|
786
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
1088
|
5
|
1093
|
|
6
|
Goa
|
68
|
4
|
72
|
|
7
|
Gujarat
|
537
|
52
|
589
|
|
8
|
Haryana
|
1697
|
19
|
1716
|
|
9
|
Himachal
Pradesh
|
353
|
5
|
358
|
|
10
|
Jharkhand
|
1298
|
127
|
1425
|
|
11
|
Karnataka
|
545
|
10
|
555
|
|
12
|
Kerala
|
768
|
3
|
771
|
|
13
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
2898
|
49
|
2947
|
|
14
|
Maharashtra
|
2496
|
0
|
2496
|
|
15
|
Manipur
|
26
|
0
|
26
|
|
16
|
Meghalaya
|
74
|
1
|
75
|
|
17
|
Mizoram
|
26
|
0
|
26
|
|
18
|
Nagaland
|
4
|
0
|
4
|
|
19
|
Odisha
|
1455
|
1
|
1456
|
|
20
|
Punjab
|
461
|
3
|
464
|
|
21
|
Rajasthan
|
6074
|
263
|
6337
|
|
22
|
Sikkim
|
8
|
0
|
8
|
|
23
|
Tamil
Nadu
|
415
|
7
|
422
|
|
24
|
Telangana
|
819
|
4
|
823
|
|
25
|
Tripura
|
60
|
1
|
61
|
|
26
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
2668
|
177
|
2845
|
|
27
|
Uttarakhand
|
522
|
12
|
534
|
|
28
|
West
Bengal
|
911
|
212
|
1123
|
|
|
Total
|
28970
|
1046
|
30016
|
|
UNION
TERRITORIES
|
||||
|
29
|
A & N
Island
|
15
|
0
|
15
|
|
30
|
Chandigarh
|
68
|
6
|
74
|
|
31
|
Daman
& Diu
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
|
32
|
Delhi
|
1224
|
26
|
1250
|
|
33
|
Jammu
Kashmir
|
288
|
27
|
315
|
|
34
|
Ladakh
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
|
35
|
Lakshadweep
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
36
|
Puducherry
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
|
|
TOTAL UT(S)
|
1601
|
60
|
1661
|
|
|
TOTAL ALL
INDIA
|
30571
|
1106
|
31677
|
As shown in Table No. 4, the total number of crime
of rape in the year 2021 has been 31677 in 28 States and 8 Union Territories of
India out of which in 30571 cases, the persons committing rape were known to
victims and in 1106 cases, the persons committing rape were unknown/ not
identified by the victims. From above data it can be deduced that majority of
the sexual crimes are committed by family members, friends, online friends,
live in partners, neighbors, employers, separated husband and other known
persons whereas very few cases of rape are found to be committed by unknown/
unidentified persons. The data also raises concern of the safety and security
of the women even in known circles. So, the habit and attitude of
above-mentioned persons towards women is required to be changed.
(Data Taken from NCRB Report 2021)
|
SI No
|
Police
Disposal of Crime Against Women
|
Crime
Head
|
|||||
|
Acid
Attack
|
Attempt
to Acid Attack
|
Rape
|
Insult to
the Modesty of Women
|
Assault
on Women with intent to outrage her Modesty
|
Human
Trafficking
|
||
|
1
|
Cases
pending Investigation from Previous Year
|
59
|
34
|
14391
|
5185
|
34994
|
660
|
|
2
|
Cases
Reported During the Year
|
102
|
48
|
31677
|
7788
|
89200
|
914
|
|
3
|
Cases
Reopened for Investigation
|
0
|
0
|
59
|
0
|
12
|
2
|
|
4
|
Total
Cases of Investigation(Row1+2+3)
|
161
|
82
|
46127
|
12973
|
124206
|
1576
|
|
5
|
Cases not
Investigated u/s 157(1) b Cr. p. c
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
6
|
Cases
Transferred to other State or Agency
|
0
|
0
|
119
|
1
|
60
|
1
|
|
7
|
Cases
Withdrawal by the Govt. during Investigation
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
8
|
Cases
Ended as FIR non-Cognizable
|
0
|
0
|
14
|
10
|
221
|
0
|
|
9
|
Cases
Ended as final Report False
|
4
|
2
|
4009
|
361
|
6764
|
19
|
|
10
|
Cases
Ended as mistake of Fact or of Law or civil Dispute
|
2
|
1
|
819
|
170
|
3625
|
25
|
|
11
|
Cases
True but insufficient Evidence
|
6
|
6
|
1355
|
434
|
4121
|
43
|
|
12
|
Cases
Abated during Investigation
|
0
|
0
|
59
|
12
|
110
|
3
|
|
13
|
Total
(Row 8+9+10+11+12)
|
12
|
9
|
6256
|
987
|
14841
|
90
|
|
14
|
Cases
Charge sheeted out of cases from prev. years
|
26
|
8
|
6807
|
2443
|
18551
|
290
|
|
15
|
Cases
Charge sheeted out of cases during the year
|
71
|
25
|
19357
|
4337
|
58617
|
469
|
|
16
|
Cases
Charge sheeted Total (Row 14+15)
|
97
|
33
|
26164
|
6780
|
77168
|
759
|
|
17
|
Total
Cases Disposed of by Police (Row 5+6+13+15+16)
|
109
|
42
|
32542
|
7768
|
92069
|
850
|
|
18
|
Cases
Quashed at Investigation Stage
|
0
|
0
|
48
|
0
|
52
|
0
|
|
19
|
Cases
Stayed at Investigation Stage
|
0
|
1
|
29
|
6
|
43
|
0
|
|
20
|
Cases
Pending Investigation at end of the year Total (Row 4-7-18-19)
|
52
|
40
|
13537
|
5205
|
32085
|
726
|
|
21
|
Charge
sheeting rate (Row 16/17*100)
|
89.0
|
78.6
|
80.4
|
87.3
|
83.8
|
89.3
|
|
22
|
Pendency
Percentage (Row 20/4*100)
|
32.3
|
48.8
|
29.3
|
40.1
|
25.8
|
46.1
|
The data borrowed from NCRB report 2021
in respect of police disposal of crime against women reveals the total number
of cases in the stages of pending investing, cases reported during the year,
reopened cases for investigation relating to acid attack, attempt to acid
attack, rape, insult to modesty of women, assault on women with intent to
outrage her modesty and human trafficking. As reflected in the Table No. 5, the incidents of rape and
assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty have been large in number
while others are lesser in comparison with the former two. Similarly, the total
numbers of above mention crime against women have also been shown were in the
trend is same as mentioned. Thus, the types of crimes mentioned above in
pendency stage before police authorities are acid attack 32.3%, attempt to acid
attack 48.8%, rape 29.3%, insult to modesty of women 40.1%, assault on women
with intent to outrage her modesty 25.8%, and human trafficking 46.1%.
The analysis of data shown above
reveals that the percentage of pending cases in above mention women related
crimes have been even less than 50%. Hence, police authorities are required to
dispose of cases relating to crime against women in a speedy manner so that the
percentage of pendency will be reduced further.
(Data taken from NCRB 2021)
|
SI No
|
Court
Disposal of Crime Against Women
|
Crime
Head
|
|||||
|
Acid
Attack
|
Attempt
to Acid Attack
|
Rape
|
Insult to
the Modesty of Women
|
Assault
on Women with intent to outrage her Modesty
|
Human
Trafficking
|
||
|
1
|
Cases
pending trial from the prev. year
|
503
|
140
|
159672
|
40004
|
425770
|
2767
|
|
2
|
Cases
Sent for Trial During the year
|
97
|
33
|
26164
|
6780
|
77168
|
759
|
|
3
|
Total
Cases for Trial (Row 1+2)
|
600
|
173
|
185836
|
46784
|
502938
|
3526
|
|
4
|
Cases
Abated by Court
|
0
|
1
|
106
|
28
|
171
|
2
|
|
5
|
Cases
Withdrawn from prosecution
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
3
|
36
|
0
|
|
6
|
Cases
Compounded or Compromised
|
0
|
0
|
157
|
1134
|
3711
|
2
|
|
7
|
Cases
Disposed off by Plea bargaining
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
9
|
288
|
0
|
|
8
|
Cases
Quashed
|
0
|
0
|
55
|
10
|
161
|
0
|
|
9
|
Cases
Disposed of without Trial (Row4+5+6+7+8)
|
0
|
1
|
337
|
1184
|
4367
|
4
|
|
10
|
Cases
Stayed or Sent to record room
|
0
|
0
|
40
|
7
|
142
|
0
|
|
11
|
Cases
Convicted out of Cases from Prev. years
|
3
|
3
|
3038
|
205
|
5846
|
24
|
|
12
|
Cases
Convicted out of Cases During the year
|
0
|
0
|
330
|
48
|
656
|
16
|
|
13
|
Cases
Convicted (Row 11+12)
|
3
|
3
|
3368
|
253
|
6502
|
40
|
|
14
|
Cases
Discharged
|
1
|
0
|
670
|
35
|
1055
|
1
|
|
15
|
Cases
Acquitted
|
11
|
0
|
7745
|
789
|
13056
|
70
|
|
16
|
Cases
which trials were Completed (Row 13+14+15)
|
15
|
3
|
11783
|
1077
|
20613
|
111
|
|
17
|
Cases
Disposed off by Courts (Row 9+16)
|
15
|
4
|
12120
|
2261
|
24980
|
115
|
|
18
|
Cases
Pending Trial at
end of the Year (Row 3-17) |
585
|
169
|
173716
|
44523
|
477958
|
3411
|
|
19
|
Conviction
Rate (Row 13/16*100)
|
20.0
|
100.0
|
28.6
|
23.5
|
31.5
|
36.0
|
|
20
|
Pendency
Percentage (18/3*100)
|
97.5
|
97.7
|
93.5
|
95.2
|
95.0
|
96.7
|
Table No. 6, reveals the
total number of court cases relating to crime against women in various heads
like acid attack, attempt to acid attack, rape, insult to modesty of women,
assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty and human trafficking in
various stages of trial, prosecution, disposed cases, convicted cases,
discharged cases, acquitted cases. The net result ofthe analysis of the table
shows that the number of pending cases for rape and assault to women with
intent to outrage her modesty at trial stage are more than the number of
convictionof guilty persons. The pendency percentage of the above-mentioned
crimes against women is alarming in the country. Hence, it is required to have
thorough reformation and transformation in the justice delivery system of India
so that the victims of above-mentioned crimes may get quick, cheap and
effective remedy and the culprits be punished within short span of time.
(Data taken from Nation Commission
for Scheduled Caste (Annual Report 2017-2018)
|
SI No
|
States
|
Years
|
Rape Cases
|
Charge Sheet
|
Compensation
|
|
1
|
West Bengal
|
2014
|
90
|
29
|
47
|
|
2015
|
108
|
29
|
70
|
||
|
2016
|
167
|
37
|
31
|
||
|
2017
|
108
|
14
|
67
|
||
|
2
|
Punjab
|
2014
|
19
|
13
|
2
|
|
2015
|
17
|
13
|
1
|
||
|
2016
|
19
|
13
|
2
|
||
|
2017
|
10
|
5
|
1
|
||
|
3
|
Haryana
|
2014
|
127
|
111
|
16
|
|
2015
|
120
|
94
|
26
|
||
|
2016
|
114
|
94
|
20
|
||
|
2017
|
45
|
34
|
11
|
|
SI No
|
File No
|
Petitioner & Grievance
|
Nature of Offence
|
Action
|
|
1
|
UP/303/2017- APCR
|
Smt. Rajni Devi W/o ShriSukhbir R/o
Nandrala, Jasrathpur, Distt. Etaha UP
|
Attempt to rape, beating and
harassment
|
FIR No. 152/2017 registered, 3
accused arrested and charge sheet filed on 01.11.2017. Compensation paid `
3,00,000/-
|
|
2
|
MP/71/2016- APCR
|
Suo-moto cognizance of Newspaper
report dated 22.6.2016
|
13-year-old gave raped and gave
birth to child
|
FIR No. 286/15 registered, no accused
arrested and charge sheet filed on 13.01.2016. Compensation paid ` 90,000/-
|
|
3
|
TN/36/2016- APCR TN/42/2016- APCR
|
Suo-moto cognizance of Newspaper
report dated 4.8.2016
|
SC girl Rape
|
FIR No. 268/16 registered, 2
accused arrested and charge sheet filed on 02.10.2016. Compensation paid `
4,12,500/-, 2 free toilets constructed near house and free house site pattas
given.
|
|
4
|
Telangana/9/2 016-APCR
Telangana/11/ 2016-APCR
|
Suo-moto cognizance of Newspaper
report SC woman rape
|
Rape
|
FIR no 36/2013 registered, 2 accused
arrested and charge sheet filed on 28.04.2016. Compensation paid ` 1,15,000/-
and provide job.
|
Table-9
|
SI No
|
File No
|
Victim & Address
|
Nature of Offence
|
Outcome after NCSC Intervention
|
|
1
|
14/1(2)/2017- RU
|
Smt. Guddi Devi W/o Munesh Kumar
R/o Sikrahna, Ps Puranpur. Distt Pilibhit.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested, Monetary
relief ` 2.0lakh paid
|
|
2
|
14/1(1)/2018- RU
|
Sri Kuldeep R/o Trikoliya, Ps
Nighasan. Distt Khiri.
|
Rape & Murder
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested, charge
sheet No. 160/2018 filed, Monetary relief ` 4.125 lakh paid
|
|
3
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Sri Godhan Lal S/o Bangali, R/o
Dilawar, Ps Puranpur. Pilibhit.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged Monetary relief `
3.0lakh paid
|
|
4
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Km. Chandrakla Gautam D/o Lt.
Bahadurlal, R/o Arjunpur, Ps Chauri, Bhadohi.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, charge sheet No.
06/2018 filed, Monetary relief ` 3.0 lakh paid
|
|
5
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Smt. Laxmi Devi W/o Prakash R/o
KhakharaBuzurg, Ps Banda, Distt Shahjahanpur.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 02 arrested, Monetary
relief ` 3.75lakh paid
|
|
6
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Smt. Malwati, R/oGangadinPurwa, Ps
Nighasan, Distt Khiri.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested charge
sheet No. 42/2018 filed, Monetary relief ` 3.75lakh paid
|
|
7
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Sri Jhinku S/o Bhulai, R/o
Jadaipur, Ps Hariya, Distt Basti.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested charge
sheet No. 65/2018filed, Monetary relief ` 3.75 lakh paid
|
|
8
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Sri Karan Singh S/o Tungal Singh
R/o Naya gaonBadshahpur, Ps KotwaliDehat. Distt Saharanpur.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 02 arrested charge
sheet No. 66/2018filed, Monetary relief ` 1.5 lakh paid
|
|
9
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Laxmi D/o Murari, R/o Gairaha, Ps
Kapsethi, Distt Varanasi.
|
Rape (M)
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested, Monetary
relief ` 0.5 lakh paid
|
|
10
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Sri Santosh Kumar S/o Mahesh Singh
R/o ChandainaKoli, Ps Devband, Distt Saharanpur.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested charge
sheet No. 357A/2018filed, Monetary relief ` 1.5 lakh paid
|
|
11
|
14/1(2)/2018- RU
|
Shiv Shanker S/o Lt. Sumera, R/o
Paduvi, Ps Kotwali Nagar, Distt Banda.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested charge
sheet No. 374/2018filed, Monetary relief ` 3.0 lakh paid
|
|
12
|
3/38/2018-Gen
|
Smt. Phoolmati W/o
ShriMahaveerRaidas, R/o Vill. Padhua, PS Nighasan, Distt. Khiri, U.P.
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, 01 arrested, Monetary
relief of ` 2.5 lakh paid
|
|
SI No
|
States
|
File No
|
Nature of Offence
|
Compensation
|
|
1
|
Ahmadabad
|
NCSC/ABAD/R/20/2017
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 6.18
lakh paid
|
|
NCSC/ABAD/R/23/2017
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief4.125
lakh paid
|
||
|
NCSC/ABAD/R/27/2017
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.125
lakh paid
|
||
|
NCSC/ABAD/R/29/2017
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief2 lakh
paid
|
||
|
NCSC/ABAD/R/30/2017
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.125
lakh paid
|
||
|
25/12/2018-RES
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 2.5
lakh paid
|
||
|
2
|
Hyderabad
|
3/11/17/TS-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 1.80
lakh paid
|
|
3/89/16/TS-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 2 lakh
paid
|
||
|
3/10/17/TS-RU
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 8.25
lakh paid
|
||
|
3/13/16/TS-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 1.80
lakh paid
|
||
|
3/25/17/TS-RU
|
Sexual Abuse
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 1.80
lakh paid
|
||
|
3/21/16/AP-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 1.80
lakh paid
|
||
|
3/19/17/TS-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief8.25
lakh paid
|
||
|
3/12/16/TS-RU
|
Rape & Murder
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief8.25
lakh paid
|
||
|
3/14/16/TS-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 1.80
lakh paid
|
||
|
|
Patna
|
14/15/2017-B
|
Rape & Murder
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 8.25
lakh paid
|
|
14/33/2017-B
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.125
lakh paid
|
||
|
14/56/2017-B
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 0.25
lakh paid
|
||
|
14/60/2017
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 1.50
lakh paid
|
||
|
14/25/2018-B
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.125
lakh paid
|
||
|
14/26/2018-B
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief1 lakh
paid
|
||
|
14/34/2018-B
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief6.187
lakh paid
|
||
|
4
|
Odisha
|
2/51/2015-Gen/OR
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.125
lakh paid
|
|
5
|
Thiruvanathaphuram
|
KL/31/47/2017
|
Sexual assault
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief3.75
lakh paid
|
|
KL/31/50/2017
|
Sexual assault
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 2 lakh
paid
|
||
|
KL/31/63/2017
|
Sexual assault
|
FIR lodged, Monetary relief2 lakh
paid
|
||
|
KL/31/69/2017
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 6.1875
lakh paid
|
||
|
KL/31/72/2017
|
Sexual assault
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief2 lakh
paid
|
||
|
KL/31/94/2017
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.125
lakh paid
|
||
|
KL/31/96/2017
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 3 lakh
paid
|
||
|
6
|
Bangalore
|
23/5/2018-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged, Monetary relief4.50
lakh paid
|
|
23/6/2018-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 4.50
lakh paid
|
||
|
23/22/2017-RU
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief8.25
lakh paid
|
||
|
7
|
Chandigarh
|
25/54/2017-Res
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 8.25
lakh paid
|
|
28/3/2017 Res
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 8.25
lakh paid
|
||
|
27/2/2017 Res
|
Gang Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief4.12
lakh paid
|
||
|
28/4/2017 Res
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 0.90
lakh paid
|
||
|
27/11/2017 Res
|
Rape and Murder
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief4.12
lakh paid
|
||
|
8
|
Chennai
|
3/17/Salem/2017 Res
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief ` 6.19
lakh paid
|
|
9
|
Lucknow
|
326/2017
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 6.18
lakh paid
|
|
10
|
Kolkata
|
2/48/2017-Gen/OR
|
Rape
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief 0.70
lakh paid
|
|
2/80/2017-Gen/OR
|
Rape and Murder
|
FIR lodged; Monetary relief ` 8.25
lakh paid
|
The data collected from NCSC Report
2017-2018 on sexual crimes committed against women of Scheduled Caste (the last
published Report) reflects that the National Commission for Scheduled Caste has
been working effectively. It has been playing very significant role in enabling
the women victims of rape, rape with murder, gang rape, sexual abuse and sexual
assault to get quick, cheap and effective remedy from the government, police
and judicial administration. The Commission usually gets complaint of
commission of sexual crimes on Scheduled Caste women by way of news paper
report, information by the victims or their relatives. In some of the incidents
of sexual crimes committed on Scheduled Caste women, the Commission even takes Suo-moto cognizance. Thus, due to
initiative of the Commission, FIR is registered and monetary compensation is
paid to the victims/relatives of the victim by the concerned government.
(Data taken from NHRC Annual Report
2018-2019)
|
S. No.
|
Case No.
|
Place
|
Nature of Offence
|
Recommendation for Compensation
|
|
1.
|
1795/18/16/2014-WC
|
Puri, Odisha
|
Rape
|
3 lakhs
|
|
2.
|
630/33/14/2017
|
Raipur, Chhattisgarh
|
Rape
|
5 lakhs
|
|
3.
|
41860/24/40/2015
|
Maoranipur, Uttar Pradesh
|
Gang rape
|
5 lakhs
|
|
4.
|
34940/24/72/2013)
|
Varanasi, U. P
|
Sexual Assault
|
50 thousand
|
|
5.
|
17/30/0/2017-WC
|
Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
|
Sexual harassment
|
25 thousand
|
|
6.
|
21532/24/1/2013-WC
|
Agra
|
Sexual Assault
|
1 lakh
|
The NHRC as reflected in Table No. 11 has been working
effectively to the cause of women victims of rape, gang rape, sexual assault
and sexual harassment. In the year 2018-2019, it has recommended to the
concerned State Government wherein sexual crimes against women were committed,
to pay monetary compensation to the victims of such crimes.
In view of the above, it can be
concluded that despite the progressive amendments in Criminal laws relating to
sexual crimes against women, the Act of 2013 has not been able to provide
adequate protection and security to women. Even the analysis of data shown
above reflects that the plight of women has been deteriorating and sex related
heinous crimes against women are committed rampantly. The recent incidents
relating to crime against women in New Delhi and other Cities of India are
examples of inadequacy of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 to tackle the
issues of sexual crimes. One of the reasons of failure of such act may be as
many recommendations of Justice Verma Committee Report have not been
incorporated in the Act itself.
3.5. 1. The
Status of Crime against Women in India has been Depicted in the Form of Graph
and Pie Chart as under: -
Conclusion
the role
of the state
remains paramount in tackling VAW. Therefore, the law implementing agencies
should be adequately provided
strategic training to tackle any eventuality with dexterity–even if it
necessitate increasing the number
sufficiently. Alongside, as also suggested
by the JVC report, there remains
a desperate need
to improve public-police relationship, possibly through
a good will venture (perhaps training the
police officials as well as the
public in gender
sensitive programmes). Challenge
therefore, lies in scaling the mechanism of coordination and cooperation from
few to all stakeholders of the state. To be more precise, the executive, who is
delegated with the responsibility of the role of the
state remains paramount in
tackling VAW. Therefore, the law implementing agencies should be adequately
provided strategic training to tackle
any eventuality with dexterity–even if it necessitate increasing the
number sufficiently. Alongside, as also suggested by the
JVC report, there remains
a desperate need
to improve public-police relationship, possibly through
a good will venture (perhaps training the
police officials as well as the
public in gender
sensitive programmes).
Challenge therefore, lies
in scaling the mechanism
of coordination and cooperation from few to all stakeholders
of the state. To be more precise, the executive, who is delegated with
the responsibility of the
role of the
state remains paramount in
tackling VAW. Therefore, the law
implementing agencies
should be adequately provided strategic
training to tackle
any eventuality with dexterity–even if it necessitate increasing the
number sufficiently. Alongside,
as also
suggested by the
JVC report, there remains
a desperate need
to improve public-police relationship, possibly through
a good will venture (perhaps training the
police officials as
well as
the public in
gender sensitive
programmes). Challenge therefore,
lies in scaling the
mechanism of coordination
and cooperation from few to all stakeholders of the state. To be more
precise, the executive, who is delegated with
the responsibility of Bhattacharyya.
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http://www.spaceandculture.in/index.php/spaceandculture/article/view/11/2 Page 27
investigating a
trial in a judiciary, should bear a
sense of accountability (rather The role of the state remains paramount in tackling Violence
against Women. Therefore, the law implementing agencies should be adequately
provided strategic training to trackle any eventuality with dexterity-even if
it necessitates increasing the number sufficiently. Alongside, as also
suggested by the JVC report, there remains a desperate need to improve
public-police relationship, possibly through a good will venture (perhaps
training the police officials as well as
the public in gender sensitive programmes). Challenge therefore, lies in
scaling the mechanism of coordination and cooperation from few to all
stakeholders of the state. To be more precise, the executive, who is delegated
with the responsibility of investigating a trial in a judiciary, should bear a
sense of accountability (rather than misusing its power) in ferreting out the
actuality of the facts so that the outcome of the trial turns out to be
unbiased, fair and flawless. At the same time, the incitement and provocation
alarming disseminated by the media and other information agencies must be
shackled appropriately in compliance to decency, morality and social order the
constitutional mandate. Last, and in line with the JVC Report, reformation in
curriculum right from the primary level of education has to be brought;
embracing value based moral lessons incorporating perception reforms through
gender- blind progremmers and creating congenial atmosphere in the domestic,
social and institutional sectors.
[1]Ph.D. Research Scholar Hidayatullah national Law
University, emal-anjuharbansh@gmail.com, contact no-6261360611
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ANALYZING THE CRIME RATE AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA
Authors: ANJU HARBANSH
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