Crimes against women are still a serious social and legal issue in India and a serious human rights violation. Despite constitutional guarantees of fairness, respect, and personal freedom, women are subjected to a wide range of forms of brutality, involving domestic abuse, sexual assaults, harassment, cruelty related to dowries, trafficking in persons, and cybercrimes. The Indian legal system has created a comprehensive structure that includes judicial interventions, special laws, punitive measures, and constitutional safeguards in response to these enduring issues. India has made an effort to modernize its criminal justice system while maintaining and strengthening laws intended to protect women from assault, through the enactment of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which has replaced the Indian Penal Code, 1860. In addition to special protective laws like the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, and laws addressing sexual violence and child protection, this research paper looks at the development and extent of laws passed to prevent crimes against women, with a focus on offenses under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The research paper also examines how judiciary has advanced women’s rights via significant rulings and progressive interpretations. Despite the seeming strength of the legal structure, there remain significant gaps in societal attitudes, implementation, and enforcement remain. The paper concludes that effective protection of women requires not only strong laws but also institutional accountability, gender sensitization, awareness, and victim-centric justice mechanisms.