The Indian Penal Code (IPC) is the main law describing crimes and punishments. The Criminal Procedure Code (Cr PC) details the procedure of the police and court. The Indian evidence Act details how evidence can be taken to prove crime. The crimes against women identified under the Indian Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code are as follows.
Rape (Sec. 376 IPC)
Kidnapping & Abduction for different purposes (Sec. 363-373)
Homicide for Dowry, Dowry Deaths or their attempts (Sec. 302/304-B IPC Sec. 174(3) Cr PC)
Torture both mental and physical (Sec. 498-A IPC Sec. 198-A Cr PC)
Molestation (Sec. 354 IPC)
Sexual Harassment (Sec. 509 IPC)
Suicide by a woman (Sec. 306 IPC)
Woman deceit by a man for sexual relationship (Sec. 493 IPC)
Bigamy (Sec. 494 IPC)
Fraudulent Marriage Ceremony (Sec. 496 IPC)
Adultery (Sec. 497 IPC)
Procuring a minor girl (Sec. 366-A IPC)
Abducting or Kidnapping a child for property (Sec. 369 IPC)
Selling/Buying or hiring/obtaining a minor for prostitution (Sec. 372 & 373 IPC)
Obscenity in public (Sec. 294 IPC)
Special Protection to women in CrPC: Under Section 51(2) and 100 if a woman is to be searched by a police-officer in connection with a crime the search shall be made by another woman decently. Under Sec. 160 no male person under 15 years or woman shall be required to attend interrogation at any place other than where in they reside i.e. there can be no interrogation at the police station. Any examination can be done only by a lady doctor. Mahila Courts deal with offences against women like rape, modesty of women, kidnapping, bride-burring, dowry, maintenance etc. but not cases involving death.
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