Knowledge of crime against Women and Children Questions

The correct answer is 1987.

• Sati (Prevention) Act:
  • An act to provide for more effective prevention of the commission of Sati.
  • Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 is the law enacted by the  Government of Rajasthan in 1987 for the prevention of the Sati System in India.
  • It became an act of the Parliament of India with the enactment of The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987 in 1988.
  • It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
  • At present, there are only three laws in force:
    • Rajasthan Sati (Prevention) Act,1987.
    • Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829 ( Bengal Regulation XVII of 1829).
    • Tamil Nadu Sati Regulation, 1830 (Tamil Nadu Regulation I of 1830).
  • The abetment of Sati will be punishable with death or imprisonment for life and also liable to fine.
  • It is punishable with a minimum imprisonment of one year which may extend to seven years and with a minimum fine of 5000 rupees which extend to 30,000 rupees.

​ Additional Information

• Meaning of Sati is the Burning or Burying alive of Widows or Women whose Husband got died.
• This comes under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

The correct answer is Jaipur.

• ​APARAJITA: One-Stop Crisis Management Centre for Women:
  • The inauguration of 'Aparajita centre - One-Stop Crisis Management Centre for Women (OSCMCW)' was held on August 30, 2013, in Jaipuriya Govt. Hospital, Jaipur.
  • The aim of this centre was to provide medical, police, legal, consulting services and temporary housing facilities through a single window to the victim women of violence or harassment. 
  • This was a  coordinated effort of various departments - such as the Department of Women and Child Development, Medical and Health Department, Home Department, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, State Legal Services Authority, the district administration and NGOs.

 Important Points  

• Objectives-
  • ​To provide relief to the harassed women at one place, through integrated & convergence efforts of different departments such as Medical & Health, Home, SLSA, and WCD.
  • Single Window to provide medical, legal counselling, and police.

The correct answer is 2014.

 Important Points

• SNEH AANGAN: One-Stop Crisis Management Centre for Children:
  • The initiative was taken by the Jaipur commissionerate in cooperation with UNICEF.
  • It aims to prevent child - Trafficking and rehabilitation of the victim child.
  • It was started on 16th, June 2014.

​ Additional Information

• ​Trafficking means - whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, a. recruits b. transports c.harbours, d.transfers, or e. receives, a person or persons,
  • by inducement, including the giving or receiving of payments or benefits, in order to achieve the consent of any person having control over the person recruited, harboured, transported, transferred, or received, commits the offence of trafficking. 
  • by abuse of power,
  • by practising fraud, or deception,
  • by abduction,
  • using force, or any other form of coercion,
  • ​using threats,
• The expression "exploitation" shall include any act of physical exploitation or any form of sexual exploitation or practices similar t slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs.
• The consent of the victim is immaterial in the determination of the offence of trafficking.​

The correct answer is Rajasthan.

• Policy framed to focus on the prevention of sex determination and female foeticides.
• The state is the first in the country to make this kind of move.

​ Important Points

•  Ensuring survival and providing an appropriate environment for the development of a girl child.
• The role and responsibilities of each stakeholder have been identified and defined.
• A task force has been constituted under the chairmanship of the chief secretary, Government of Rajasthan for the effective monitoring of the policy.
• The policy is being implemented in the state as per the directions of this task force.​

The correct answer is To eradicate Child Mortality and Child Marriage in Society.

• Mukhya Mantri Rajshree Yojana-
  • The primary objective of the scheme is to eradicate child Mortality and child Marriage in society. 
  • This scheme also ensures to improve the girl child ratio and also promotes girls' education in the state. This scheme is implemented in both rural and urban areas. 

Key Points

• The Government of Rajasthan has initiated the scheme entitled ”Mukhyamantri Rajshree Yojana” in which the Government grants a subsidy of Rs.50,000 to the families on birth of the girl child.
• This scheme aims to improve the economic empowerment of girls in promoting education and provide them with a better future.
• Benefits of the Scheme-​
  • Under this scheme, the Rajasthan government will provide financial assistance to the total amount of Rs. 50,000 from birth to the end of graduate education.
  • The beneficiaries will get the subsidy in their account at the fixed time frame by the government.
  • The government grants benefits in the form of financial assistance to the parents on the birth of the first girl child.
  • The beneficiaries under this scheme will get the amount in their account at the fixed time frame by the government.
  • The State Government has allotted funds of Rs. 2221 crore for the implementation of this scheme for benefiting the girl child of the state.
  • This scheme aims to create sustainable growth of all these people that further helps with improving their standard of living in society.
• Eligibility -
  • ​​All the beneficiaries must be a native of Rajasthan
  • Only to those girls who were born in a private institution registered with the Government Hospital and Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
  • The parents will receive both the instalments whereas if the third child is a girl, then the parents would not receive the benefit of further instalments in the scheme.

• IPC Section 354 B provides safety and punishes the offender for compelling a woman to be naked, and shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine

The correct answer is Cognizable and Non-bailable.

• ​The offence under The Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929 is Cognizable and Non-bailable.

• IPC Sections	Offence/Crime	Nature of offence and punishment
  Laws Protecting Women & Children -The Child Marriage Restraint Act 1929	"Child" means a person who, if a male, has not completed twenty-one years of age, and if a female, has not completed eighteen years of age ; "Child marriage" means a marriage in which either the bride or bridegroom is a child,	Offences under this Act are punishable with up to 3 years of imprisonment coupled with a Fine. All offences under this Act are cognizable, non-bailable and triable by a First Class Magistrate.

  
  Note:

• Non-Bailable offence - Getting bail is not the right of the accused. It is the discretion of the court to grant bail.
  • Cognizable offence - A police Officer may arrest the accused without a warrant.
  • Non-Compoundable offence - Parties associated with the case cannot settle the case out of court and decide not to prosecute

• The offense done under 363 A is Cognizable and Non-bailable.

• ​Non-Bailable offense - Getting bail is not the right of the accused. It is the discretion of the court to grant bail.
• Cognizable offense - A police Officer may arrest the accused without a warrant.
• Non-Compoundable offense - Parties associated with the case cannot settle the case out of court and decide not to prosecute

• Assault or using force against a woman of any age with intent to outrage her modesty is an offence punishable under Section 354 of IPC,1860.
• This is a cognizable offence, meaning in such offences police can arrest the accused even without the warrant.
• Punishment for this offense is-:  Jail of minimum 1 year which may extend to 5 years along with fine.

• POCSO Act, 2012 is a gender-neutral act and gives equitable protection to both girls and boys.
• The Act defines a child as any person below eighteen years of age.
• The Act incorporates child-friendly procedures for reporting, recording of evidence, investigation as well as the trial of such offences covered under the act.
• People who traffic children for sexual purposes are also punishable under the provisions relating to abetment in the Act.
• Medical Examination of Child needs to be conducted within 24 hours.
• Recording the statement of the child at the residence of the child or at the place of his choice, preferably by a woman police officer.
• No child is to be detained in any police station in the night for any reason what so ever.
• Police officials are directed not to be in uniform while recording the statement of the child so victimized.