I Was Harassed
What Do I Do Now?
Is there help?
Who is supposed to protect me?
Who is supposed to support me?
And where, exactly, is justice?
Is it the moment I shout for help? '
Is it when everyone sees and hears what is happening but no one steps in?
Or when I call for help and wait. And wait. And wait.
At what point does the system begin to protect me?
Knowing that laws, police stations, courts and helplines such as 112 and 118 exist is one thing. Knowing how to access them, navigate them and make them work is another.
What happens when you report an offence?
What if your complaint is not registered?
What is an FIR? What is an NCR? When does a Magistrate become involved? Which court hears your case? What rights do you have along the way?
Reality Check follows that journey. From the first decision to seek legal remedy to what happens inside the institutions meant to deliver it.
We examine the law, the process and the data: registration and non-registration of complaints, investigations, court proceedings, pendency, delays, institutional capacity and outcomes.
But we also go on the ground.
We ask questions. We speak to people. We observe what happens beyond the paperwork, the statistics and the official record.
Because justice is not only what the law promises.
It is what happens when you need it.
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What the Numbers Say. What People Say.
Why the latest data is already old?
National crime and justice statistics in India are typically published 1.5–2 years after collection because they require verification across thousands of police stations, courts and government agencies. Pardā uses the most recent verified data available while acknowledging this reporting gap.
Sources: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) /National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG)