Crimes against women decline in UP
It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister is trying to ensure that the culprits in cases of crime against women get strict legal punishment on time.
It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister is trying to ensure that the culprits in cases of crime against women get strict legal punishment on time.
Uttar Pradesh has also secured second position in the country in disposal of pending cases of crime against women while it ranks fifth in terms of registration of FIRs and investigation of such cases.
The court's observation came during a hearing on a petition moved by Jharanabala Patra on non-registration of e-FIR filed by her at Cuttack Sadar police station.
In terms of kidnapping of women, West Bengal is in the third position with 7,403 cases after Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Average 77 rape cases daily in 2020; crimes against women down from 2019: NCRB data
The DCW chief questioned why the Centre cannot show the same urgency and concern as the Andhra Pradesh government, which passed the historic and revolutionary Disha Bill on Friday.
Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, while addressing an election rally in Jharkhand took a jibe on the Prime Minister's pet project 'Make in India' and said, 'Earlier it was 'make in India', but now it is rape in India'.
This comes close on the heels of a rape survivor being burnt to death by five men in Unnao, some of whom are accused in the case.
According to reports, the government will set up 144 fast track courts to hear rape cases and 74 courts to hear matters related to crimes against children.
The shocking incident comes to light in the wake of several rape cases being reported across the country following the Hyderabad rape and murder case.
