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Crime Against Women in India


In most civil societies, women and girls, being the victims in the vast majority of certain reported crimes, live under a common security sense. Gender-based violence is the primary threat to women's security. The problem's base lies in attitudes, behaviors, and institutions that sustain unequal power relations between men and women and render women and girls 'acceptable targets' for violence and abuse. Crime Against Women Brutalities against women IS continuing without any check. Suicide is a silent genocide going unnoticed. Here are figures to remind ourselves of the developed, civilized nations of the world. One in three women worldwide has been beaten or otherwise abused. Male partners kill up to 70% of female murder victims. More than 135 million women have undergone genital mutilation. Two females per week are killed by their partners in Britain, five in Zambia.


What are the Crimes against Women? 

Although women can be victims of crimes such as' Murder, 'Robbery,' 'Cheating,' etc., only the crimes that (IPC) are explicitly directed against Women are characterized as' Crimes Against Women.


Various laws have been made, and amendments have been made in existing laws to effectively handle these crimes. They are broadly classified under two categories.



  • The Crimes under the Indian Penal Code Rape (Sec.376 IPC) 
  • Kidnapping & Abduction for specified purposes (Sec.363 - 373 IPC) 
  • Homicide for Dowry, Dowry Deaths or their attempts (Sec. 302/304-B ​​IPC) both mental and physical harassment (Sec 498-A IPC) 
  • Molestation (Sec-354 IPC) 
  • Sexual Harassment (Sec-509 IPC) 
  • Importation of girls (up to 21 years of age) (Sec.366-B IPC)
  •  The Crimes under the Special & Local Laws (115) 
  • The gender-specific laws for which crime statistics have recorded throughout the country are -
  •  Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 prohibition) Act, 1986 
  • Indecent Representation of Women (Pro- Commission of Sati (Prevention) ) Act.1987

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