MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) & (b): As per statistics maintained by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total
of 4544, 4804 and 3938 cases of crime against women including rapes were reported in NCT of
Delhi during 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively. No statistics is available with NCRB, for the
year 2009. The information on gang rapes is not maintained separately.
(c): The total number of cases registered, cases charge-sheeted and persons arrested etc.,
under different heads of crime, including rape cases against women in NCT of Delhi for the year
2006, 2007 and 2008 are enclosed at Annexurre-I.
(d): The Union Government attaches highest importance to the matter of prevention of crimes
against women and has enacted various legislations to prevent crimes against women, including
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. As per Seventh Schedule, âPoliceâ and
âPublic Orderâ are State subjects under the Constitution, and as such the primary responsibility
of prevention, detection, registration, investigation and prosecution of crimes, including
crimes against women lies with the State Governments. Government of India has advised all the
State Governments/UT Administrations from time to time give more focused attention to the
administration of criminal justice system with emphasis on prevention and control of crime
against women. In this regard, a detailed advisory dated 4th September, 2009 has also been sent
to all States/UT Governments wherein States have been directed to take comprehensive review of
the effectiveness of the machinery in tackling the problem of violence against women and to take
appropriate measures aimed at increasing the responsiveness of the law and order machinery. The
comprehensive advisory has enumerated various steps for improving effectiveness of the machinery
in tackling atrocities against women.