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Rape is the fourth most common crime against women in India.[1][2] According to the 2019 annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau(NCRB), 32033 rape cases were registered across the country, or an average of 88 cases daily,[3]slightly lower than 2018 when 91 cases were registered daily.[4]Of these, 30,165 rapes were committed by perpetrators known to the victim (94.2 % of cases),[5] a high number similar to 2018.[6] The share of victims who were minors or below 18 - the legal age of consent - stood at 15.4%,[5] down from 27.8% in 2018.[7] On the other hand, rapes by juveniles remained high in India with 3 minors being arrested for rape, assault and attempted violence on women and girls each day in 2019.[8]
