These statistics refer to the reported cases. If the unreported cases were to be added, it would probably be a question of seconds, not minutes. As women’s groups know all too well, many women who come for assistance do not register their complaints. For the women who do, it is only in the past three years that there have been significant victories. Even then, it has taken these women at least 10 years of tortuous court process.

Rupan Deol Bajaj vs. K.P.S. Gill
A senior IAS officer, Rupan Bajaj was slapped on the posterior by the then Chief of Police in Punjab, Mr. K.P.S Gill at a dinner party in July 1988. Despite the general public opinion that she was "blowing it out of proportion", and attempts by all the top officials in the state to suppress the case; in January 1998, the Supreme Court fined Mr.K.P.S Gill Rs.2.5 lakhs in lieu of 3 months rigorous imprisonment, for offenses under Section 294 and 509.

N. Radhabai vs. D. Ramachandran
- In 1973, when Radhabai, secretary to D.Ramachandran, the then State Social Welfare Minister protested against his abuse of girls in welfare institutions, he attempted to molest her; and followed by dismissing her. In 1995, the Supreme Court passed a judgement in her favour, with back pay and perks from the date of dismissal.

S.C Bhatia
- Professor in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education, Delhi University was finally dismissed in 1992 after a campaign by women’s groups demanding judicial inquiry into his sexual harassment of several women.

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