Rape in India

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Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India. 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. Of the total 31,677 rape cases, 28,147 (nearly 89%) of the rapes were committed by persons known to the victim. The share of victims who were minors or below 18, the legal age of consent, stood at 10%. According to Delhi Police data from 2019 to 2020, 44% of rape victims identified the accused as a relative or family member. The government also classifies consensual sex committed on the false promise of marriage as rape. Most rapes go unreported in India, although the willingness to report rapes may have increased in recent years, after several incidents received widespread media attention and triggered local and nationwide public protests. This led the government to reform its penal...

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