Initiate action against ‘fake rape’ cases: DGP
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan police will take action against people registering fake rape complaints and launch an awareness drive to convey the message that the law is equally strict against fake complainants as well.
Director General of Police (DGP) Bhupendra Singh said that seeing the high number of closure reports in rape cases in the state, the superintendents of police (SPS) and deputy commissioners of police (DCPS) have been directed to review the reasons behind f i l i ng t he f i nal report (FR).
“In a meeting held few days back, a decision was taken to start a drive against those registering fake cases under section 211 and 182 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) so that a message is conveyed that the law is equally strict for them too. The DCPS and SPS have been also directed to extensively promote the drive,” said Singh.
The state police chief further said that action would be taken against people who lodged rape cases when the crime did not take place. “There are two types of FRS – one, in cases where the crime did not take place; and two, in which crime could not be proven during investigation. Action would be taken against people who register the first category of cases,” the DGP said.
Senior advocate Shantanu Sharma said that a case under section 182 of IPC is registered when f a l s e i nf o r mation is shared with public servant with intent to cause public servant to
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2014 use his lawful power t o t he injury of another person. “This c r i me i s p u n i s h a b l e wi t h imprisonment of six months or fine or both,” he said. He added that a case under section 211 of IPC is registered against people who falsely charge any person with having committed an offence, knowing that there is no just or lawful ground for such proceeding or charge against that person. The convict may be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both
“If a person has registered a fake case in which is punishable with capital punishment or imprisonment for life, the he or
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2019 she can be imprisoned in jail up to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine,” Sharma added.
In 2019 (until October), FR was filed in 43.31% of rape cases because police found that the crime did not occur. In 2018, the number was 43.03%.
In an affidavit filed in Rajasthan High Court in May last year, t he s t at e government s ai d according to Rajasthan Police, 43% of rape cases in 2018 turned out to be false during investigation. According to legal expert Bhanwar Singh Chouhan, a rape case is called false case if there are discrepancies in any of the three – circumstantial evidence, witnesses or biological evidences.