Violence against women constitute a violation of the rights and fundamental freedoms of women. In India, there is growing escalation of crimes against women. According to crime record Bureau Report, 200515 there is still 0.8% increase from that of the previous year. There has been various laws and legislation to curb the crimes and abuses against women, but still the crime is in raising trend. This article deals with the violent crimes and abuses against women in India.
Crime, Abuse, Legislation, Domestic violence, Crime against women, Gender crimes
