Crimes in India
Crimes against women: Earlier, many cases
were not registered with the police due to the social stigma attached to rape
and molestation cases but now that there has been a dramatic increase in the
number of reported crimes against women.
Sexual harassment: Eve
teasing has now become source of sexual harassment or molestation of women by
men. Many activists blame the rising incidents of sexual harassment against
women on the influence of Western culture. In 1987, the Indecent Representation
of Women (Prohibition) Act was passed to prohibit indecent representation of
women through publications, writings and paintings or in any other manner.
Dowry: The Government of India passed
the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 to make the dowry demands in wedding
arrangements illegal. However, it is one of the reasons for murders and
suicides by women. According to these rules, a signed list of presents given at
the time of the marriage to the bride and the bridegroom should be maintained.
The list should contain a brief description of each present, its approximate
value, the name of whoever has given the present and his/her relationship to
the person. However, such rules are hardly enforced.
Child marriage: It has been traditionally prevalent in
Female foeticides and Infanticides: All medical tests that can be used to
determine the sex of the child have been banned in
Domestic violence: It is practiced
more commonly in lower Socio-Economic Classes. It is seen in the form of
physical abuse.
Trafficking: The Immoral Traffic
(Prevention) Act was passed in 1956. However, many such cases of young girls
and women have been reported. These women are either forced into prostitution
or domestic work. Now, mostly every day, we
find same sort of news. Young girls are abducted, raped, sold. It has become a
risk letting the girls play outside home.
Arms trafficking: Majority of the
illegal small arms make its way into the states of Bihar., U.P., M.P. and
Orissa. Large amount of illegal small arms are manufactured in various illegal
arms factories in Uttar Pradesh and
Cyber crimes: Cases of hacking, spamming, spoofing, cyber stalking and email fraud are
rampant in
Corruption and police
misconduct: Corruption has become widespread in
Crimes against Foreigners: Traveling alone in remote areas after dark is of particular risk to
foreigners. In 2000, two German trekkers were shot in Himachal Pradesh. A few weeks
later, two Spanish tourists were killed in Himachal Pradesh by robbers. Many
foreign tourists are victims of violent crime in Kolkata.
Scam Incidents: Scams usually target younger foreign tourists and suggest
them that money can be made by privately transporting gems or gold or by taking
delivery abroad of expensive carpets avoiding customs duties. Such incidents
pull the traveler over the course of several days and begin with a new scam
artist who offers to show the foreign traveler the sights.
Taxi scam: There are also taxi scams
present in
Rape of foreigners: Incidents of rape of foreign tourists at popular
tourist spots is increasing in
We can’t think that only a form of crime is there. It is very important now
to analyze root cause of every crime and then work upon it. Eliminating
criminals wont help but eliminating crime will.
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