India records close 4.5 lakh crimes against women in 2023: NCRB report

Crimes against women marginally increased to 4.48 lakh in 2023, according to NCRB data, reflecting a national rate of 66.2 incidents per lakh female population. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of cases, while Telangana led in crime rate. Cruelty by husband remained the predominant category. Although the chargesheeting rate was 77.6%, court pendency for these cases alarmingly reached 90.