The figures compiled from police records across states and union territories indicate a national crime rate of 66.2 incidents per lakh female population, based on mid-year projected female population estimates of 6,770 lakh. The overall chargesheeting rate for these cases stood at 77.6 percent in 2023.
Among states, Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of cases at 66,381, followed by Maharashtra at 47,101, Rajasthan at 45,450, West Bengal at 34,691, and Madhya Pradesh at 32,342. In terms of crime rate per lakh female population, Telangana led with 124.9, ahead of Rajasthan at 114.8, Odisha at 112.4, Haryana at 110.3, and Kerala at 86.1.
Cruelty by husband or relatives under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) accounted for the largest share with 133,676 cases and a rate of 19.7. Kidnapping and abduction of women followed with 88,605 cases and a rate of 13.1. Assault on women with intent to outrage modesty was recorded in 83,891 cases at a rate of 12.4, while rape cases stood at 29,670 with a rate of 4.4.
Dowry deaths totalled 6,156 cases (rate of 0.9), abetment to suicide had 4,825 cases (rate of 0.7), and insult to modesty accounted for 8,823 cases (rate of 1.3).
Rape cases included 28,821 incidents involving women aged 18 and above, and 849 involving girls below 18. Attempts to commit rape numbered 2,796 cases, and acid attacks were reported in 113 cases.
Under Special and Local Laws (SLL), crimes against women totalled 87,850 cases. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, saw 15,489 cases, while the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, recorded 1,788 cases involving women victims. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, had 632 cases. There were 31 cases lodged under the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, and under the POCSO Act, there were 40,046 cases for child rape, 22,149 for sexual assault, 2,778 for sexual harassment, 698 for using a child for pornography, and 513 for other provisions of the law.
Police disposal statistics revealed that 185,961 cases were pending investigation from previous years. Additionally, 448,211 new cases were registered and 987 transferred, totalling 635,159 cases. Of these, 182,219 were chargesheeted, yielding a chargesheeting rate of 77.6 percent. Pendency stood at 182,219 cases or 28.7 percent.
Court disposal data showed 2,184,756 cases were pending trial from prior years, along with 350,937 new cases and 6,276 reopened, totalling 2,535,693 cases. Pendency at courts reached 2,303,657 cases, or 90.8 percent.
In 2023, a total of 667,940 persons were arrested for crimes against women, comprising 587,441 males, 80,490 females, and nine transgender persons.
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