State vs. 14-year-old juvenile — rape of 9-month-old girl in Gorakhpur

A 65-year-old accused was convicted and awarded death penalty for rape and murder of a minor. The case gained attention for the speed of investigation and trial. Police collected evidence from multiple sources and coordinated with forensic experts. A comprehensive chargesheet of 1,200 pages was filed on May 16.

A 12-year-old tribal girl in Nagaland was allegedly raped on at least three separate occasions. An accused man was arrested and later sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for raping the minor on December 13, 2022, when the victim went to collect firewood in a jungle.

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.

An 11-year-old girl living with her family on a footpath at CDR Chowk in Mehrauli, Delhi was allegedly abducted around 5 a.m. while sleeping. The girl was raped and killed by a cab driver, Bashu Kumar Singh. Police arrested the accused following technical surveillance and CCTV analysis; during interrogation, the accused allegedly confessed to abducting, sexually assaulting, and strangling the minor.

Actor Darshan and multiple co-accused are charged in connection with the murder of Renukaswamy. Darshan was arrested on June 11, 2024. The Karnataka High Court granted bail to Darshan and co-accused on December 13, 2024, which the State of Karnataka appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reserved judgment on the State's appeal on July 24, 2025.

A 12-year-old girl's body was recovered from a pond in Baruipur, South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal on July 5, 2026. She was allegedly raped and murdered. Three persons were arrested in connection with the case; one accused, Prabhas Mondal, was killed in a police encounter on July 8, 2026. The case triggered significant public unrest and mob violence in the area.