While 2015 saw the registration of 34,651 cases of rape, this increased to 38,947 in 2016. Conversely, overall crimes against women rose from 3,29,243 in 2015 to 3,38,954 in 2016.  Incidents of rape against women have risen far more sharply as compared to a rise in other crimes against women. The latest NCRB data for…