Crimes against Women: Analyzing Ground Realities in India- a Comparative Study

In time long past, women took a high position of deference in the Indian society as observed in the Rig-Veda and other scriptures of India. In due course of time, because of social, political and economic diversion, women lost their respect and were relegated to the backdrop.

The trends of crime in India keep changing with the growing population and rapid development of towns and cities. A total of 2,44,270 incidents of crime against women were reported in the country during the year 2012 as compared to 2,28,650 in the year 2011 recording an increase of 6.4% during the year 2012. These crimes have continuously increased during 2008 to 2012 with 1,95,857 cases in the year 2008, 2,03,804 cases in 2009 and 2,13,585 cases in 2010.

Though the different laws are reviewed, amended and enacted to combat those heinous crimes against women, the cultural mindset about women are to be changed amongst the people of the society.