Review: Courts make important observations about women’s rights, health, and criminal justice administration
In this edition of the roundup of important court judgments, we look at cases where…
Browsing: Crime
NFHS-5 data clearly establishes under reporting of Crime against Women in some States
The NFHS-5 report provides data on gender-based violence. While the overall proportion of women who…
Data: Number of ‘Missing Children’ cases increases to 1.2 lakh in 2019
Following the Supreme Court directions, the National Crime Records Bureau began reporting the number of…
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao – Under Utilization of Funds & Non-Compliance of Guidelines emerge as key issues
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is one of the first major schemes to have been launched…
Data: More than 90% of the ‘Crimes against SCs’ are pending in Courts
Data from the NCRB indicates that more than 90% of the ‘Crimes Against SCs’ are…
Data: Reported atrocities against Scheduled Castes increased by 19% in 5 years
The recent incident in Hathras highlighted the issue of atrocities against the marginalized communities, especially…
Data: Annual Court disposal rate of ‘Riot’ cases is less than 10%
The NCRB data indicates that though the number of new ‘riot’ cases has come down…
What to expect from the disclosure of pending criminal cases against contestants in Media & Social Media?
The Supreme Court in February 2020 directed that all political parties disclose the details of…
Data: Despite a decrease in new ‘Rioting’ cases, Pendency rate with the police increases
The NCRB data for 2019 indicates that there is a significant decrease in the number…
Data: Huge Pendency & Low Conviction – the story of Crimes against Women
The data from the NCRB Crime in India report paints a very grim picture as…
