30 verified cases involving Police misconduct, newest first.
A 22-year-old woman filed a complaint alleging repeated sexual assault by six individuals, including two railway police officers, in Yadgiri district.
A 22-year-old woman filed a complaint alleging she was repeatedly raped by six individuals, including two railway police officers, in Yadgir, Karnataka.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI probe into a police encounter in Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh, where a 36-year-old rape accused was shot in both legs in May 2025. The court directed the trial court to pass a fresh order on the discharge application of the convict after providing adequate legal aid.
Two Uttar Pradesh police officers were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the custodial death of a man that occurred 20 years prior. The case was resolved after two decades.
A man died in January 2024 following police custody. An FIR was registered on July 30, 2026 to probe the death. The Supreme Court criticised the Chhattisgarh Director General of Police, describing the handling as 'totally incompetent' and warning of potential contempt proceedings.
A public interest litigation seeks directions to ban the use of metallic pellets fired from pump action rifles or projectile action guns by law enforcement agencies for dispersing civilian assemblies. The petition was filed following injuries sustained by a Delhi protest victim during the Sansad Chalo protest.
An FIR was registered on 28 July 2026 in Ghaziabad under multiple BNS sections including rape, assault on a woman with intent to outrage modesty, sexual harassment, and criminal intimidation. The Allahabad High Court questioned why an earlier complaint dated 7 July 2026 did not result in FIR registration.
Prabhat Dhyani, president of the Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP), was detained by Uttarakhand police while traveling to Delhi for the CJP Chalo Sansad (Chalo Parliament) march on July 21, 2026. The Uttarakhand High Court criticized the police action and upheld Dhyani's constitutional right to travel.
Kamji Gond died allegedly as a result of custodial assault by police officers in Ballia district, Varanasi. A murder FIR was registered against two police constables, a village head, and three others. The case is under inquiry and the accused police officers have been suspended.
Four police officers, including a CCB DySP and three inspectors, were investigated for alleged involvement in Bitcoin-related crimes. A SIT completed investigations into nine separate Bitcoin-related matters. The four officers were dropped from the chargesheet after the Karnataka government denied prosecution sanction.
Haryana fixed compensation of ₹7.5 lakh for unnatural deaths in police custody. One complaint alleged that a person granted regular bail was illegally detained on July 15, 2025, and subjected to physical assault and third-degree torture at the police station.
A 26-year-old man, Sai Krishna, allegedly died in police custody at Krishna Lanka Police Station in Vijayawada, NTR district, between May 9 and early hours of the next day. The NHRC sought reports from the Andhra Pradesh DGP and Chief Secretary regarding illegal detention, torture, alleged death, and body disposal. An FIR was registered against former CI Nagaraju.
A custodial death or violence case involving police personnel in Madhya Pradesh where the accused police officers claimed protection under Section 197 CrPC. The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the claim, holding that custodial violence does not fall within the scope of official duty and does not require sanction for prosecution.
An IPS officer was arrested in connection with a fake drug bribery scheme involving Rs 3 crore. The officer allegedly sought money to 'fix' a CBI case related to a counterfeit medicine racket. Several politicians were also found to be involved in the investigation.
A CBI investigation concerns an alleged Rs 3 crore bribery deal to influence a CBI probe. Delhi Police inspector Pradeep Kumar Singh and co-accused Rajkumar were arrested on June 8, 2026. Singh allegedly retained Rs 25 lakh in his office, with involvement of a DGCA official under examination.
Three dismissed Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel were arrested following a Supreme Court order cancelling their bail. They are accused of threatening a man and his minor daughter at Mumbai Central railway station and extorting Rs 30,000 from them.
A 70-year-old man alleged died in custody at Vejalpur Police Station, Ahmedabad, in May 2026. The Supreme Court of India directed the Gujarat government to register an FIR and ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged custodial death.
A Madurai court sentenced nine police officers to death for the 2020 Sathankulam custodial murders, drawing significant attention to India's custodial torture crisis and the ongoing debate over anti-torture legislation.
The Supreme Court of India disposed of a long-standing petition seeking guidelines to regulate the posting of images of accused persons by police on social media. The court directed state governments to frame policies for police media briefings to balance the rights of the accused and victims while curbing media trials.
The family of 22-year-old Darshan Singamalai and the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) have alleged that he died due to custodial torture by police at the Viveknagar police station. They have demanded a judicial inquiry into the incident.