[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Though there are several laws, rules regulations protecting women, there has been considerable increase in crime against women.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_info_table design_style=”design02″ color_scheme=”yellow” package_heading=”Pray for Crime Against Women in India” package_sub_heading=”Who has the clay foot here; System or Citizen?” css_info_tables=”.vc_custom_1502285580801{padding-right: 10px !important;}”]
Sl No. | Crime Head | Year | % age **
Variation |
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2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |||
1. | Rape 22, 172 | 24,206 | 24,923 | 33,707 | 36,735 | 9.0 | |
2. | Attempt to commit rape* | 4,234 | |||||
3. | Kidnapping & abduction of woman | 29,795 | 35,565 | 38,262 | 51,881 | 57,311 | 10.5 |
4. | Dowry deaths | 8,391 | 8,618 | 8,233 | 8,083 | 8,455 | 4.6 |
5. | Assault on women with intent to outrage her/their modesty | 40,613 | 42,968 | 45,351 | 70,739 | 82,235 | 16.3 |
6. | Insult to the modesty of women | 9,961 | 8,570 | 9,173 | 12,589 | 9,735 | -22.7 |
7. | Cruelty by husband or his relatives | 94,041 | 99,135 | 1,06,527 | 1,18,866 | 1,22,877 | 3.4 |
8. | Importation of girl from foreign country | 36 | 80 | 59 | 31 | 13 | -58.1 |
9. | Abetment of suicide of women.
A. Total IPC Crime against Women |
2,05,009 | 2,19,142 | 2,32,528 | 2,95,896 | 3,734
3,25,329 |
9.9 |
10. | Indecent Representation of Woman (P) Act | 895 | 453 | 141 | 362 | 47 | -87.0 |
11. | The Dowry Prohibition Act | 5,182 | 6,619 | 9,038 | 10,709 | 10,050 | -6.2 |
12. | Protection of woman from domestic violence Act* | 426 | |||||
13. | Immoral Traffic (Preventtion) Act # | 2,499 | 2,436 | 2,563 | 2,579 | 2,070# | – |
B. | Total SLL crime against women | 8,576 | 9,508 | 11,742 | 13,650 | 12,593 | -7.7 |
Total (A+B) | 2,13,585 | 2,28,650 | 2,44,270 | 3,09,546 | 2,37,922 | 9.2 |
NB:- Newly included Crime Head. **%age variation in 2014 over 2013. #Modification in data in 2014, as figures refer to women related crimes only.[/ultimate_info_table][vc_column_text]
Bibliography: Jaswant Kaur – Company Secretary and Director, communications, Deepalaya / Manorama Yearbook 2017. p 812, 813. INDIA.
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