New Delhi, NCRB: As per the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 36735 and 34651 rape cases were reported in India under Section 376 of the IPC during the year 2014 and 2015 respectively.

A total number of 9735 and 8685 cases have been registered under insult to the modesty of women (section 509 of IPC) during the year 2014 and 2015 respectively.

Similarly a total number of 82235 and 82422 cases have been registered under assault on Women with intent to outrage her Modesty (Section 354 of IPC) during 2014 and 2015 respectively.

The Cases Registered under Rape, Assault on Women with intent to outrage her modesty and insult to the Modesty of Women in metropolitan cities during 2014 & 2015 are as follows:

Safety of women in the country is of utmost priority for the Government. The Government is endeavouring to put in place effective mechanisms to provide safe environment for women. The Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 has been enacted making the punishment more stringent for offences like rape. Provision for increased penalty for gang rape and causing serious injury to the victim resulting her to remain in a vegetative state have been made. New offences like acid attack, sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking, disrobing a woman have been incorporated in the Indian Penal Code. Certain changes have also been introduced in the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC) and the Indian Evidence Act, like the recording of statement of the victim of rape and sexual assault by a woman police officer and provisions to ensure that the victims ( below the age of eighteen) is not confronted  by the accused at the time of trial. Government has also enacted the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 to provide a safe and secure environment to women at the workplace.

Apart from the above, the schemes of One Stop Centre and Women Helpline for women affected by violence funded from Nirbhaya Fund to facilitate access to justice are being implemented since 1^st April, 2015. Further, the Ministry of Women and Child Development is also administering Swadhar Greh Scheme for relief and rehabilitation of women in difficult circumstances, including the victims of rape.

Under the Central Victim Compensation Fund (CVCF) Scheme, financial assistance of Rs.200 Crores as one time grant has been sanctioned from Nirbhaya Fund and allocated to States/UTs for compensating women victims on crimes committed against victims on acid attacks, rape, trafficking, etc. 

This information was given by Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.