MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (b): National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has recently published
its annual report titled ‘Crime in India-2010’. As per this report a total
of 2093379, 2121345 and 2224831 cases under IPC were reported in the country
during 2008, 2009 and 2010 respectively. A total of 49350, 50251 and 51292
cases under IPC were reported in NCT of Delhi during 2008, 2009 and
2010 respectively.
(c) to (d) : ‘‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ are State subjects under the
Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India and therefore, the State
Governments are primarily responsible for prevention, detection,
registration and investigation of crime and for prosecuting the criminals
through the machinery of their law enforcement agencies as also for
protecting the life and property of the citizens. The Union Government,
however, attaches highest importance to the matter of prevention and
control of crime against women. Ministry of Home Affairs has sent
detailed Advisory dated 4th September, 2009 to all State Governments/
Union Territories, wherein they have been, inter-alia, advised to adopt
appropriate measures for swift and salutary punishment to the persons
found guilty of violence against women, improve the quality of
investigations, minimize delays in investigations of crime against
women, set up ‘ Crime against Women Cells, in districts, advised to
undertake gender sensitization of the police personnel, special women
courts and initiate steps for security of women working in night shifts
at call centers. The Union Government has also introduced the Protection
of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010 in Lok Sabha
on 7-12-2010. The Bill seeks to protect women from Sexual Harassment at
workplaces both in public and Private Sector, whether organized or
unorganized.