ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT)

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1 1 of 6 11/9/2007 6:54 PM GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3306 ANSWERED ON MISUSE OF SECTION 498-A OF IPC SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:- (a) whether Section 498-A of IPC regarding demand for dowry is being abused at large by the bride/her parents; ; (b) if so, whether any committee has recommended to the Government to make changes in the above section or to abolish the same in view of its misuse; (c) if so, the details in this regard; (d) the details of criteria/guidelines followed in registering a case on receipt of a complaint in such cases; (e) the number of cases that have been registered under the above section in Delhi, Police Station-wise particularly in Mangolpuri Police Station during till date; and (f) the provisions/remedy available for affected person and the action taken against persons making bogus complaints and false allegations? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MANIKRAO HODLYA GAVIT) (a) to (c): The Malimath Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System and the Law Commissioner of India have, inte reviewed the provision of Section 498A of IPC. On the basis of the recommendations made by the Malimath Committee in it Report and also on the basis of the recommendations made by the Law Commission in its 154th Report on the Code of C Procedure, 1973, it has been proposed in the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2003, introduced in the Rajya Sabha on 22nd August, 2003, to make the offence at Section 498A IPC a compoundable one. (d): The criteria/guidelines followed in registering a case under section 498-A is similar to registering any other congnizable offence as laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, (e): A statement is enclosed. 17 such cases have been registered in Mangolpuri Police Station during the period. Complaint under section 498A IPC is usually registered along with section 406 IPC. (f): Sections 182 and 211 of IPC provide punishment for making wrong complaint and false charge of offence. Similarly Sectio 358 of Cr. P.C. deals with cases of groundless arrests. Annexure A Detail of Cases registered under section 498-A IPC including 406/498-A IPC ( Police Stations-wise ) during the year /11/04) EAST DISTRICT

2 2 of 6 11/9/2007 6:54 PM S.NO. NO.OF POLICE STATION Repor- Cance- Admit- Worked Chall- Acqui- Convi- Pending Pending Untr- Persons ted lled ted out aned tt al ction Trial Invest- aced arrested igation 1. KALYAN PURI NEW ASHOK NAGAR PANDAV NAGAR MAYUR VIHAR MANDAWALI VIVEK VIHAR FARSH BAZAR ANAND VIHAR PREET VIHAR SHAKAR PUR GANDHI NAGAR KRISHNA NAGAR GEETA COLONY TOTAL NEW DELHI DISTT 14. PT. STREET MANDIR MARG CHANKAYA PURI TUGHLAK ROAD CONNAUGHT PLACE TILAK MARG TOTAL NORTH EAST DISTRICT

3 3 of 6 11/9/2007 6:54 PM 20. SEELAM PUR NEW USMANPUR BHAJAN PURA GOKAL PURI KHAJURI KHAS SHAHDARA WELCOME M.S. PARK SEEMA PURI NAND NAGRI DILSHAD GARDEN TOTAL CENTRAL DISTRICT 31. DARYA GANJ CH. MAHAL JAMA MASJID KAMLA MARKET HAUZ QAZI I.P. ESTATE PAHAR GANJ NABI KARIM D.B.G. ROAD KAROL BAGH PARSAD NAGAR RAJINDER NAGAR TOTAL NORTH DISTRICT 43. CIVIL LINES TIMARPUR ROOP NAGAR MAURICE NAGAR SUBZI MANDI GULABI BAGH SARAI ROHILLA SADAR BAZAR BARA HINDU RAO KASHMERE GATE KOTWALI LAHORI GATE

4 4 of 6 11/9/2007 6:54 PM 55. CHANDNI CHOWK TOTAL NORTH WEST DISTRICT 56. ASHOK VIHAR KESHAV PURAM SARASWATI VIHAR MODEL TOWN ADARSH NAGAR MUKHERJEE NAGAR NARELA IND. AREA ALIPUR SAMAY PUR BADLI BAWANA JAHANGIR PURI SHALIMAR BAGH ROHINI PRASHANT VIHAR SULTAN PURI MANGOL PURI KANJHAWLA TOTAL SOUTH DISTRICT 73. HAUZ KHAS MALVIYA NAGAR MEHRAULI DEFENCE COLONY LODHI COLONY KOTLA.MUBARAK PUR LAJPAT NAGAR SRI NIWAS PURI HAZRAT NIZAMUDDIN NEW FRIENDS COLONY GREATER KAILASH CHITRANJAN PARK AMBEDAKAR NAGAR SANGAM VIHAR KALKAJI BADAR PUR OKHLA SARITA VIHAR

5 5 of 6 11/9/2007 6:54 PM TOTAL SOUTH WEST DISTRICT 91. VASANT VIHAR R. K. PURAM SAROJINI NAGAR DELHI CANTT VASANT KUNJ NARAINA MAYA PURI INDER PURI NAJAFGARH KAPAS HERA DABRI JAFFARPUR KALAN DWARKA TOTAL WEST DISTRICT 104. PATEL NAGAR ANAND PARBAT MOTI NAGAR TILAK NAGAR JANAK PURI VIKAS PURI UTTAM NAGAR PUNJABI BAGH PASCHIM VIHAR NANGLOI RAJOURI GARDEN HARI NAGAR KIRTI NAGAR TOTAL RAILWAY 117. NEW DELHI RLY STATION OLD DELHI RLY STATION

6 6 of 6 11/9/2007 6:54 PM TOTAL

Status of Quarters as per Quarter Allotment Database as on

Status of Quarters as per Quarter Allotment Database as on A B C D E Total A B C D E Total A B C D E Total A B C D E 0 Total Colonies: 190 5397 6052 1410 285 56 13200 4551 4811 962 243 47 10614 807 1223 431 39 9 2509 39 18 17 3 1. ARAM BAGH 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0