57 verified cases involving Sexual offences, newest first.
A complaint was filed regarding the alleged sexual harassment of a female journalist in Delhi. The matter has been transferred to the Crime Branch for investigation following protests by journalists.
The Supreme Court of India is overseeing proceedings related to cases of sexual violence in Manipur. The court has issued directives to the CBI and the trial court regarding the testimony and protection of victim-witnesses.
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men posing as police officers at Aastha Kunj Park in Delhi. The Delhi Police have registered a case and are investigating the involvement of the accused, including allegations of conspiracy.
The Moradabad police registered a case following an alert received from Meta regarding a video depicting child sexual abuse. The investigation was initiated after the platform flagged the content.
A 22-year-old woman filed a complaint alleging repeated sexual assault by six individuals, including two railway police officers, in Yadgiri district.
The Supreme Court is hearing a matter concerning the proliferation of online child sexual abuse material and the government's response to curbing such content. The court has expressed concern over the current measures and granted a final opportunity to the Centre to provide detailed information on the steps taken to address the issue.
A gang-rape incident occurred involving a minor victim on a bus in Delhi. An FIR was registered under gang rape and assault sections of the BNS and POCSO Act provisions. Delhi Police stated they were framing a 'watertight' chargesheet in the case.
Five youths, including two minors, were arrested under the POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl near Peravurani in Thanjavur district on 30 August 2026.
R Veeramani, a granite businessman and chairman of a company, and two associates were arrested in a POCSO case involving alleged sexual assault of a minor girl. The case was registered nearly 11 months before the arrest; investigators had previously sought to close the probe, but their bid was rejected.
A case involving the rape and murder of a teenage girl in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir. A Special Investigation Team arrested six persons, including an alleged rapist teacher and a nurse involved in an illegal abortion. The case incorporates charges under the POCSO Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
A special court in Hyderabad convicted 33 persons in a human trafficking and sexual exploitation case investigated by the Women Safety Wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID). Five of the convicted were sentenced to life imprisonment.
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.
A 9-year-old girl was allegedly raped by Arvind Valmiki (24), a man known to her family, in front of her 11-year-old brother in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, while the siblings were returning home from school. The accused also assaulted the brother when he tried to intervene. The incident occurred after the accused offered the children a motorcycle ride to a secluded location.
Meta India officials appeared before the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) following scrutiny over child sexual abuse material advertisements on its platform. Meta subsequently agreed to share CSAM data with Indian law enforcement and report child abuse cases under strict regulatory pressure.
Two teachers were arrested on February 25, 2026, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 5-year-old child. A chargesheet was filed on April 24, 2026, under sections 9(f), 9(l), 9(m), and 10 of the POCSO Act. Bail was denied by the Meghalaya High Court.
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.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped for three days in a hotel in the PGI area of Lucknow. Five persons were arrested, including two women and a 70-year-old man. FIR was registered under BNS and POCSO Act provisions.
A seven-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped, and murdered inside an under-construction mall in Ghaziabad's Raj Nagar Extension. Two persons, including an 18-year-old labourer named Vinay, were arrested in connection with the crime. The victim's body was recovered from the basement/sub-basement of the building with multiple injury marks.
A mother filed an FIR after learning that her child had been sexually assaulted. Linda Sema, who conducted a personal physical examination of the victim, concluded there were no signs of assault and chose not to report the matter. The matter was reported five months later.
A case involving the placement of a vibrating machine on a victim's vaginal opening was heard by the Kerala High Court. The court held that such conduct constitutes penetrative sexual assault equivalent to rape under the POCSO Act.