As reported by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the details of incidences of child sexual abuse in the country are as under:
Cases |
2014 |
2015 |
Cases registered under child rape (section 376 IPC) |
13766 |
10854 |
Cases registered under Assault on Women (girl children) with intent to outrage her modesty (section 354 IPC) |
11335 |
8390 |
Cases registered under Insult to the Modesty of Women (girl children) (section 509 IPC) |
444 |
348 |
Cases registered under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 |
8904 |
14913 |
Under Rule 7 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Rules, 2012, grant of compensation to the victim is required to be made under the victim compensation scheme by the State/UT Government as ordered by the Special Courts within 30 days of receipt of such order.
State/UT-wise cases registered, persons arrested, persons whose trials completed during the year and person convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 during 2014-2015 |
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Year |
2014 |
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2015 |
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Category |
Cases Registered |
Persons Arrested |
Persons whose trial completed during the year |
Persons Convicted |
Cases Registered |
Persons Arrested |
Persons whose trial completed during the year |
Persons Convicted |
|
TOTAL (ALL INDIA) |
8904 |
11172 |
548 |
109 |
14913 |
18651 |
2501 |
1072 |
|
Source: Crime in India |
Note: Persons disposed may include previous year persons under trial |
This information was given by Minister of State for Women & Child Development, Smt Krishna Raj in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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