Fake Reports in Crimes Against Women are Rampant in India

These false accusations often lead to immediate arrest and prolonged time in custody (jail), with little regard for the damage to the lives of falsely accused men. These men are deprived of their freedom, forced to endure social stigma.

This also severely impacts financial health and career prospects. They get drained of resources while waiting for relief from false criminal cases, which can take anywhere from weeks to years.

The emotional and psychological toll is immense. Some men are pushed to commit murder to avoid becoming victims, and some tragically resort to suicide.

Overwhelming majority of false complaints in 'Crimes Against Women' cases are filed by adult urban women. Their most common intentions are extortion, blackmail, revenge, and covering up their misconduct. They exploit the justice system for their own ends, and reduce trust and perceived severity of actual incidents of sexual violence and cruelty against women.

Women making false complaints of sexual crimes and cruelty mostly go unpunished, and are able to file multiple such cases repeatedly on the same or multiple men, while men that defend themselves against a woman in court face a negative bias.