CRIME AGAINST WOMEN IN INDIA


According to National Crime Record Bureau, crime against women increased by 7.3% from 2018 to 2019. Crime against scheduled cast women also raised by 7.3% during the same period. In terms of absolute numbers, Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of cases in both the above categories. A total of 4,05,861 cases of crime against women were registered during 2019 agaist 3,78,236 in 2018. UP alone reported 59,853 cases in 2019.

Rajasthan reported the highest number of rapes with 5,997 cases. In terms of rate of rape cases, Rajasthan was the highest at 15.9 per lakh population followed by Kerala at 11.1 and Haryana at 10.9

UP also had the highest number of crimes against girl children under the POCSO Act with 7,444 cases followed by Maharashtra with 6,402 and MP 6,053.

The rate of rape against Dalit women was highest in Kerala at 4.6 per lakh population.followed by MP and Rajasthan at 4.5 each.

(Indebted to report by Indian Express dated 6th March 2021)

K V George
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