Data you should know and remember all the time
Total 498A cases filed In 2008, 105809 cases were filed under IPC 498A. It means every 4.90 minutes one case is filed under IPC 498A.
Total Arrests in 498A - TOTAL : In 2008, 164861 persons were arrested in IPC 498A. It means every 3.19 minutes one innocent person is getting arrested in IPC 498A.
Total Arrests in 498A - MALES : In 2008, 127492 males were arrested in IPC 498A. It means every 4.12 minutes one innocent male is getting arrested in IPC 498A.
Total Arrests in 498A - FEMALES : In 2008, 37369 females were arrested in IPC 498A. It means every 14.07 minutes one innocent female is getting arrested in IPC 498A.
Total Arrests in 498A - Children : In 2007, 302 children were arrested in IPC 498A. It means almost per day one child is being arrested in IPC 498A.
Total Arrests in 498A – Senior Citizens : In 2007, 3500 senior citizens were arrested in IPC 498A. It means almost every 2.5 hours one senior citizen is being arrested in IPC 498A.
Suicide by husbands - 2008 : In 2008, 80544 husbands committed suicide. That means every 6.52 minutes one husband is committing suicide.
During 1937 to 1947 (10 Years), they arrested 5,000 women involved in the freedom struggle.
From 2004 to 2006, the govt of India arrested 90,000 women of all ages under 498A. On the average, 27,000 women per year are being arrested under this flawed law.
These are stats from the NCRB.
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