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Goa Children's Act, 2003, [12] was the only specific piece of child abuse legislation before the 2012 Act. Child sexual abuse was prosecuted under the following sections of the Indian Penal Code: I.P.C. (1860) 375- Rape; I.P.C. (1860) 354- Outraging the modesty of a woman; I.P.C. (1860) 377- Unnatural offences
Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. [1] [2] According to the 2021 annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 31,677 rape cases were registered across the country, or an average of 86 cases daily, a rise from 2020 with 28,046 cases, while in 2019, 32,033 cases were registered. [3]
Protests called "Women, Reclaim the Night" were held in Kolkata and other cities around India on 14 August. [76] [77] [78] The goal of the protest has been described as "For Women's independence on the midnight of independence", noting that the protests continued through India's Independence Day on 15 August. [79] [80]
In August 2024, a male sweeper was alleged to have sexually abused two four-year-old girls at a prominent co-educational school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, India. The case has led to widespread protests and significant public outrage, particularly in the Thane district.
The Ruchika Girhotra case involves the molestation of 14-year-old Ruchika Girhotra in 1990 by the Inspector General of Police Shambu (S.P.S. Rathore) in Haryana, India.. After she made a complaint, the victim, her family, and her friends were systematically harassed by the police leading to her eventual su
According to the report of National Crime Report Bureau, domestic violence accounts for more than 30% of the crimes against women.; According to the National Crime Records Bureau, in 2011, there were more than 228,650 reported incidents of crime against women, while in 2021, there were 428,278 reported incidents, an 87% increase.
The Muzaffarpur shelter case refers to a shelter home that ran under a non-governmental organization called "Sewa Sankalp Evam Vikas Samiti" at Muzaffarpur, Bihar, where cases of sexual abuse, rape and torture were reported. In a medical examination, sexual abuse of 34 out of 42 of the girls living at the shelter was confirmed.
The rape and murder made headlines in India when the charges were filed in April. [16] The rape and murder drew widespread condemnation. On 18 January opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir staged a walkout from the Legislative Assembly in protest of the incident. [33] Various protests have been held across Jammu and Kashmir. [34]