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India

Region: Asia / Population: 1,407,564B / Female Population: 681,060M

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Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence

Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months

Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence

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Year(s)	Measure Title	Type of Measure	Form of Violence
1986	Penal Code	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Other harmful practices; Child early and forced marriage; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Stalking; Trafficking; Violence against women and girls
2008	Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2012	Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Sexual violence
2013	Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Other harmful practices; Sexual harassment; Sexual violence; Stalking; Trafficking; Violence against women and girls
2018	Criminal Law Amendment Act 2018	Laws > Violence against women > Legislation	Sexual violence

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