Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. [1][2] According to the 2021 annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 31,677 rape cases were registered across the country, or an average of 86 cases daily, a rise from 2020 with 28,046 cases, while in 2019, 32,033 cases were registered. [3] .

The most recent stats from India’s National Crime Records Bureau show that 31,516 rape cases were reported in 2022. That’s an average of 86 reports of rape a day.

Mar 4, 2024 · Police in eastern India have arrested three men for the alleged gang rape of a foreign tourist and assault of her husband, as they hunt for four more suspects in a case that highlights the...

Aug 15, 2024 · Thousands took to the streets of Kolkata early Thursday to condemn the rape and murder of a local doctor, demanding justice for the victim and an end to the chronic issue of violence against...

Nov 16, 2021 · At least seven men have been arrested in western India after a 16-year-old girl claimed she was raped hundreds of times by hundreds of men in the latest horrifying case to highlight the...

Aug 19, 2024 · New Delhi — Public hospitals across India were turning away all but emergency patients Monday as hundreds of thousands of doctors continued refusing to work as part of a national strike that...

Dec 19, 2019 · In 2012, the brutal rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student grabbed international headlines and sparked embittered protests across India. The court's decision comes just weeks...

Aug 14, 2024 · The rape and murder case of a junior doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has sparked outrage across the country, with medics organising protests. A report by NCRB revealed that crimes against women have been on the rise, with 4,45,256 cases reported in 2022, which means 51 cases every hour

Aug 22, 2024 · The rape and murder of a trainee doctor at her own hospital has brought up, once again, uncomfortable truths about a country that wants to be a global leader.

Oct 9, 2024 · India has been dubbed as one of the most dangerous countries for women. Our society still follows patriarchy where women at times must be a victim of their own acquaintances. The NCRB report shows that 96% of rapes committed in India are done by …