The data from NCRB shows that there were 447536 males arrested in 2019 related to Crime against women in India. Out of those cases, conviction rate is only 21% and 72 % were acquitted and rest 6 % were discharged.
The conviction rate on “Assault on Women” is also around 25 % only as per the NCRB data. The fake cases of assaults have also been identified as one of the major reasons for low conviction rate. There could be various reasons behind the low conviction rate in which needs a detailed analysis.
As per the Indian Express, the Delhi High Court has recently said that it “is becoming a trend” to register FIRs under provisions pertaining to sexual offences against women either to force a party from withdrawing a complaint instituted against them or to arm-twist a party.
“Offences under Sections 354, 354A, 354B, 354C, 354D IPC are serious offences. Such allegations have the effect of tarnishing the image of the person against whom such allegations are made. Allegations regarding these offences cannot be made at the drop of a hat,” Justice Subramonium Prasad said.
 
 
Sources:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/fake-cases-of-sexual-harassment-a-trend-delhi-high-court-7224556/
NCRB Data base