Data | In 2019, 56% cases involving Dalit victims chargesheeted, 32% recorded conviction
4 years, 2 months ago

Data | In 2019, 56% cases involving Dalit victims chargesheeted, 32% recorded conviction

The Hindu  

The callous handling by the State police of the brutal gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh is not uncommon, NCRB data show. In a majority of States, <60% of cases involving victims from the Scheduled Castes were chargesheeted by the police in 2019. image/svg+xml Crimes against women The chart plots the share of cases in which the police filed a chargesheet against the share of cases resulting in a conviction, for crimes committed against women. image/svg+xml Crimes against persons from Scheduled Castes The chart plots the share of cases in which the police filed a chargesheet against the share of cases resulting in a conviction, for crimes involving victims from the Scheduled Castes. image/svg+xml *Cases closed by police as "final report false" Source: National Crime Records Bureau Also read:Hathras, a new phase in the caste atrocity narrative

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Conviction rate in rape cases only 0.36 per cent in Karnataka
2 months ago

Conviction rate in rape cases only 0.36 per cent in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The conviction rate in rape cases is only 0.36 % of the total number of cases reported in the state in the past three years. Of the 1,624 rape cases registered from 2022 till this September, only six cases ended in conviction, while 74 cases ended in acquittals. As of September 2024, Bengaluru city alone reported 131 rape cases, …

40 per cent rise in crimes against Dalits in Tamil Nadu, says Governor RN Ravi
3 months ago

40 per cent rise in crimes against Dalits in Tamil Nadu, says Governor RN Ravi

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Governor RN Ravi on Wednesday lamented that there has been an alarming 40% surge in crimes against Dalits during the past three years in Tamil Nadu, despite the pervasive noise on social justice in the state. He said the conviction rate in rape cases involving Scheduled Castes victims in Tamil Nadu is shockingly half of the national average. These …

U.P., Rajasthan, M.P. top in cases of atrocities on Dalits: report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P., Rajasthan, M.P. top in cases of atrocities on Dalits: report

The Hindu  

Nearly 97.7% of all cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes in 2022 were reported from 13 States, with Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh recording the highest number of such crimes, according to a new government report. According to the latest government report under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, the majority of atrocities against Scheduled Tribes were also …

Assam gang-rape case triggers political war
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Assam gang-rape case triggers political war

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The alleged gang-rape of a 14-year-old girl in central Assam’s Dhing on August 22 has triggered a war of words between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the Opposition Congress. “Assam is just dying to know — because, clearly, such a ‘worthy cause’ deserves nothing less than a well-oiled, covert operation funded by the highest levels, right?” the party …

Fear of the Known: Four Women Are Raped Every Hour in India. In 95% Cases, It’s Someone They Know
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fear of the Known: Four Women Are Raped Every Hour in India. In 95% Cases, It’s Someone They Know

News 18  

India reported 86 cases of rapes daily on an average between 2017 and 2022 and, in 82 cases, the rapist was known to the woman, official data analysed by News18 shows. On an average, every day at least one woman faces sexual harassment at work or in office premises, NCRB data shows. Since 2014, NCRB started collecting data regarding sexual …

Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases
10 months ago

Sextortion cases: Punjab and Haryana HC for criminal proceedings against those filing false cases

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has recommended a slew of measures for dealing with sextortion cases and asked the police of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to consider criminal prosecution against those filing false complaints. While dealing with such a case, the high court bench of justice Anoop Chitkara observed that this cannot be allowed to go on as it …

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report
1 year, 1 month ago

Uttar Pradesh police shielding accused in rape, murder case of Dalit woman, says fact-finding report

The Hindu  

A fact-finding report by a team of advocates and human rights activists has found the Uttar Pradesh police guilty of gross negligence and shielding men from an upper caste community who allegedly gang-raped and murdered a Dalit woman in Banda district on October 31. The police made considerable attempts to dilute the “caste atrocity”, said the report published this week …

Andhra Pradesh: SC/ST court acquits 13 cops accused of gang-rape of 11 tribal women in 2007
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: SC/ST court acquits 13 cops accused of gang-rape of 11 tribal women in 2007

Op India  

On Thursday, April 6, the special judge for SC and ST cases in Andhra Pradesh acquitted 13 cops accused in the gang-rape of 11 tribal women in Vakapalli in G Madugula Mandal of ASR district in the year 2007. 11 tribal women gangraped by Andhra Pradesh policemen Notably, the case pertains to a sexual assault incident that took place 15 …

Proactive policing brought down crime rate in Andhra Pradesh, asserts DGP
2 years ago

Proactive policing brought down crime rate in Andhra Pradesh, asserts DGP

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh has witnessed a decline in crimes and law and order incidents such as murders, rioting, rape and SC/ST Atrocities Act cases in 2022, said Director General of Police K.V. He said several initiatives taken up by the police department were fruitful and the number of cases registered have came down by 18% from 2.84 lakh in 2021 to …

56% cases of crimes against women in Rajasthan false, says CM Gehlot
2 years, 4 months ago

56% cases of crimes against women in Rajasthan false, says CM Gehlot

Hindustan Times  

Asserting that free registration of the first information report was the main reason behind the increased number of cases in Rajasthan, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said more than half of the cases of crimes against women are false. Addressing newspersons after attending a programme at Rajasthan Police Academy, Gehlot said Rajasthan has a policy of free registration of …

Rise in rape cases due to false allegations: Rajasthan police on NCRB data
2 years, 4 months ago

Rise in rape cases due to false allegations: Rajasthan police on NCRB data

Hindustan Times  

Mandatory registration of FIRs and almost half of the claims turning out to be false are behind the increase in rape cases in Rajasthan, the state police said on Thursday. The Rajasthan Police was reacting to the National Crime Records Bureau report which said that the state has reported the highest number of rape cases in the country in 2021 …

India Witnesses Nearly 20% Increase in Rapes in 2021; Govt Data Shows Average 86 Cases Lodged Daily
2 years, 4 months ago

India Witnesses Nearly 20% Increase in Rapes in 2021; Govt Data Shows Average 86 Cases Lodged Daily

News 18  

India registered 31,677 cases of rape in 2021 — an average 86 daily — while nearly 49 cases of crime against women were lodged every single hour, according to the latest government report on crimes in the country. The number of rape cases in 2020 was 28,046, while it was 32,033 in 2019, the National Crime Records Bureau’s ‘Crime in …

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India

The Hindu  

Of the over 1,000 cases of cybercrimes committed against children that were sent for trial, between 2017 and 2020, only six have resulted in a conviction and 98% are still pending in various courts. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the two States where the most cases were reported according to the latest Crime Report by the NCRB State-wise cases The …

India: Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence
2 years, 7 months ago

India: Why justice eludes many Dalit survivors of sexual violence

Al Jazeera  

While official data shows spike in sexual crimes against oppressed caste women, report says access to justice is limited, especially in rural areas. “When I interact with the police, they say it was the victim’s fault.” In most cases, an FIR was registered only after the intervention of NGOs and activists, the report said. “They don’t write the story completely …

'Atrocities Against SC-STs Not A Thing Of Past': Supreme Court Says 'Shoddy Investigation' Reason For Many Acquittals
3 years, 2 months ago

'Atrocities Against SC-STs Not A Thing Of Past': Supreme Court Says 'Shoddy Investigation' Reason For Many Acquittals

Live Law  

"Atrocities against members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not a thing of the past. ", the Supreme Court remarked in its judgment holding that the requirement under Section 15A of SC-ST Act of issuing notice of a court proceeding to a victim or a dependent is mandatory. The bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud observed that many …

Hathras Gang Rape Case: Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of Scheme For Relief & Rehabilitation Of Atrocity Victims Under SC/ST Act
3 years, 3 months ago

Hathras Gang Rape Case: Allahabad HC Seeks Details Of Scheme For Relief & Rehabilitation Of Atrocity Victims Under SC/ST Act

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to specify details of the Scheme as envisaged under Sub Section 11 of Section 15-A of The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act, 1989 read with Rule 14 of The SC/ST Rules, 1995.This particular subsection makes it the duty of the concerned State to specify an appropriate scheme to ensure. …

India recorded 77 rape cases, 80 murders daily in 2020, says NCRB report; crimes against women highest in Rajasthan
3 years, 3 months ago

India recorded 77 rape cases, 80 murders daily in 2020, says NCRB report; crimes against women highest in Rajasthan

Firstpost  

Among states, UP reported the maximum of 3,779 murder cases, followed by Bihar with 3,150 cases, in Maharashtra 2,163 cases were registered, the data showed New Delhi: India has recorded an average of 80 murders and 77 rape cases daily in 2020, National Crime Records Bureau’s report revealed on Wednesday. Among states, Uttar Pradesh reported the maximum of 3,779 murder …

Atrocities against tribals increased by 25% in Madhya Pradesh
3 years, 3 months ago

Atrocities against tribals increased by 25% in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh recorded 2,401 cases of atrocities against tribals in 2020, which was 25% more than 2019. Tribal and human rights activists feel that a sudden spurt in cases of outrage and harassment of tribals was reported in 2020 since many tribals, who worked as migrant labourers, returned to MP during the Covid-induced nation-wide lockdown. The opposition also attacked the …

Minor raped. Hockey player's family abused. Operative word is caste
3 years, 5 months ago

Minor raped. Hockey player's family abused. Operative word is caste

India Today  

On August 1, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly raped, murdered and forcibly cremated by a priest and three employees of a crematorium in Delhi’s Purana Nangal area. On August 1, a nine-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped, murdered and forcibly cremated by a priest and three employees of a crematorium in Delhi’s Purana Nangal area. On the basis of Census …

Delhi rape & murder: A case of double discrimination, says Dalit activist Riya Singh
3 years, 5 months ago

Delhi rape & murder: A case of double discrimination, says Dalit activist Riya Singh

India Today  

The alleged gang rape, murder and forced cremation of a nine-year-old Dalit girl by the accused at Nangal village in Delhi's Cantonment area have sparked outrage. India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai spoke to Riya Singh of ‘Dalit Women Fight’ who said it’s a case of double discrimination. In last year’s Bois Locker Room case, the NCW responded so …

Case lodged against police constable, 3 others for raping Dalit woman in Haryana
3 years, 5 months ago

Case lodged against police constable, 3 others for raping Dalit woman in Haryana

India Today  

The Haryana Police has lodged a case against four men, including a police constable, for allegedly holding a woman captive for nine days and raping her, news agency PTI reported. The police have registered a case under various provisions of the IPC, including rape, kidnapping, and relevant sections of the SC/ST Act. Meanwhile, a man from the woman's village claimed …

Hathras murder case shows UP govt's claims about improved safety for women are tenuous
3 years, 10 months ago

Hathras murder case shows UP govt's claims about improved safety for women are tenuous

Firstpost  

In the nearly four years that the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has been in power, a recurring point of criticism against it has been its handling of crimes against women. In the Aligarh case, even as the girl’s body was reportedly found in a semi-nude condition in a field, the police have said that the postmortem report has …

Four Rapes or Gang-rapes Recorded Daily in Bihar From January-September This Year: Report
4 years ago

Four Rapes or Gang-rapes Recorded Daily in Bihar From January-September This Year: Report

News 18  

Four cases of rape or gang rape have been recorded daily in Bihar from January 2020 till September, with police stations in 43 police districts of the state registering a total of 1,106 such cases, sources in the Police Department said. Besides rape and gang-rape incidents, 6 to 7 cases of eve-teasing and molestation or blackmailing are also registered in …

31 pc of total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi against children: NGO report
4 years, 2 months ago

31 pc of total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi against children: NGO report

India TV News  

At least thirty-one per cent of the total 3,137 rape cases in Delhi last year were committed against children, an NGO claimed. Reporting of rape cases fell marginally by one per cent and murder by nine per cent. Of the 3,137 rape cases last year, 969 were registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Around 4.10 lakh …

Over 1,200 Candidates in Bihar Polls Have Declared Criminal Cases Against Them: ADR Report
4 years, 2 months ago

Over 1,200 Candidates in Bihar Polls Have Declared Criminal Cases Against Them: ADR Report

News 18  

Over 1,200 candidates in the Bihar polls have declared criminal cases against themselves, with 115 of them accused in cases related to crimes against women and 73 candidates facing cases related to murder, according to a report by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms. Out of the 3,722 Bihar assembly election candidates analysed, 1,201 candidates have declared criminal cases …

De-politicising Police & Bureaucracy Need of the Hour: MHA Parl Committee in Meeting on Crimes against Women
4 years, 2 months ago

De-politicising Police & Bureaucracy Need of the Hour: MHA Parl Committee in Meeting on Crimes against Women

News 18  

The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs on Tuesday met under the chairmanship of Anand Sharma to seek views of the Ministry of Home Affairs on atrocities and crimes against women. When asked whether alcohol consumption, especially that of country-made liquor, led to such crimes, Home Ministry officials said that in most cases the accused was either drunk or …

On an Average, India Reported 10 Cases of Rape of Dalit Women Daily in 2019, NCRB Data Shows
4 years, 3 months ago

On an Average, India Reported 10 Cases of Rape of Dalit Women Daily in 2019, NCRB Data Shows

News 18  

A string of crimes against women, especially Dalit women in Uttar Pradesh has outraged the country again. In 2019, with 11,829 cases, Uttar Pradesh saw the highest number of cases of crime against Dalits, followed by Rajasthan with 6,794 cases, and 6,544 cases in Bihar. Rajasthan, as per the Bureau’s 2019 data, ranked number one with 55.6 cases of atrocities …

India Dalit rape victim family ‘locked up as police burned body’
4 years, 3 months ago

India Dalit rape victim family ‘locked up as police burned body’

Al Jazeera  

Family of Dalit teen who died after gang rape accuse police of cremating her body without their presence or consent. The family members of a Dalit girl in India who died after she was gang raped have accused the authorities of forcefully cremating her body in the middle of the night without their consent. So, we asked the family members …

No country for women: India reported 88 rape cases every day in 2019
4 years, 3 months ago

No country for women: India reported 88 rape cases every day in 2019

India Today  

Two days after Daughter’s Day, yet another young girl’s life in India was brutally snuffed out. According to the latest data released by the National Crime Records Bureau, India recorded 88 rape cases every day in 2019. Out of the total 32,033 reported rape cases in the year, 11 per cent were from the Dalit community, as per NCRB’s annual …

Data | How States dealt with crimes against women
4 years, 11 months ago

Data | How States dealt with crimes against women

The Hindu  

When dealing with cases of crimes against women, the case disposal rate of the police remained poor in 2018 and that of the courts worsened. Case disposal rate of the police In 12 States, both the chargesheeting rate and pendency rate were poor. The bigger and darker the circle, the higher the number of cases pending investigation at the end …

Data | Was India safer for women in 2018?
4 years, 11 months ago

Data | Was India safer for women in 2018?

The Hindu  

Close to 3.78 lakh cases of crimes against women were recorded in 2018, the highest since gender-wise classifications were initiated in 1992 by the NCRB. Crimes against women over the years image/svg+xml In 2013, cases of crimes against women increased signifcantly 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 4 lakh 3 lakh 2 lakh 1 lakh 79,037 3,78,277 Types of crime Under …

Rape, impunity and state of denial
5 years, 1 month ago

Rape, impunity and state of denial

The Hindu  

The horrific violence, gang rape and murder of the young woman veterinarian on a national highway close to Hyderabad has led to national outrage and protests in several States. Apart from the deliberate omissions in reporting lynching cases and honour crimes, the report showed an alarming increase in registered crimes against women. A UN report on steps required to provide …

UP second to MP with 4,669 rape cases, finds NCRB: Unnao, Chinmayanand cases damning indictment of Adityanath govt
5 years, 2 months ago

UP second to MP with 4,669 rape cases, finds NCRB: Unnao, Chinmayanand cases damning indictment of Adityanath govt

Firstpost  

The National Crime Records Bureau in its latest analysis released for 2017 has reported 4,669 cases of rape in Uttar Pradesh including 676 cases of gang rape, the highest in the country. Yet, in 2017, chief minister Yogi Adityanath withdrew rape cases against political figures by passing the Uttar Pradesh Criminal Law Amendment Bill. After the Unnao rape case, when …

Atrocities on Dalits and tribals up by 70% in Gujarat between 2003 and 2018; conviction rate below 5% in Modi's first 3 yrs as PM
5 years, 8 months ago

Atrocities on Dalits and tribals up by 70% in Gujarat between 2003 and 2018; conviction rate below 5% in Modi's first 3 yrs as PM

Firstpost  

Atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat have been rising steadily in the last two decades with the state witnessing a 72 percent increase in the number of registered cases between 2003 and 2018 Atrocities on Dalits in Gujarat have been rising steadily in the last two decades with the state witnessing a 72 percent increase in the number of registered cases …

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