National Crime Records Bureau

Jharkhand: 45-year-old tribal woman killed on suspicion of witchcraft in West Singhbhum district

Murder on suspicion of witchcraft is a predominant social evil in the state. As per National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 590 people, mostly women, were killed over this in Jharkhand between 2001 and 2020

Jharkhand: 70-year-old woman dragged out of house, beaten to death over 'witchcraft'

Murder on suspicion of witchcraft is a predominant social evil in the state. As per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a total of 590 people, mostly women, were killed over this between 2001 and 2020

Nadia case: Why rapes are still shame for the victim, rather than the perpetrator

It is appalling to note some instances of lawmakers shooting their mouths off with utter impunity. Is it a lack of education? Sheer insensitivity, or an attempt to play to the gallery? Hard to tell. But the statements tell their own story

Lok Sabha clears Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill: It’s a need of the hour, but we should proceed with caution

Apart from aiding in the investigation and trial process, experts believe that the Bill will also end police atrocity and bring transparency

Bengal’s never-ending night of political killings and Hindu persecution

As per the National Crime Records Bureau data, 47 political killings have likely taken place in West Bengal after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, of which 38 are said to be reported from South Bengal

Mamata Banerjee forgets West Bengal leads in political murders, ahead of UP, Gujarat, MP, Bihar

As per crime statistics maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), West Bengal accounts for the maximum number of people killed under political murders

Indian undertrials up by 30%, convicts down by 15% since 2015, shows NCRB data

According to the National Crime Records Bureau's annual 'Prison Statistics India 2020', the number of Indian prison inmates in the country stood at 4.83 lakh by the end of 2020

Rukmini S’ 'Whole Numbers and Half Truths’ pushes back against misreading of data, misleading stories about India

Rukmini’s 326-pages long book explores little-argued angles to investigate the complete truth about the country, starting with its dealings with crime

It’s good that women can now marry at 21, but whose marriage is it anyway?

The Cabinet’s move to approve the proposal to raise the legal age of women’s marriage from 18 to 21, bringing them at par with men, is a step in the right direction. But it doesn’t solve all the problems

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse

To create safe digital spaces for our children and adolescents, policymakers, law enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, communities, the private sector, and experts need to come together