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The Bombay High Court upheld the life sentence of a man convicted under the POCSO Act for repeatedly sexually assaulting and impregnating his 12-year-old daughter. The court dismissed the appeal on 20 July 2026, relying on DNA evidence to confirm paternity.
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna was sentenced to life imprisonment on 01 August 2025 by a Bengaluru special court for the rape of his maid and recording sexual assault videos. As reported on 13 October 2026, his transfer from Bengaluru Central Prison to Hindalga Prison was delayed following the discovery of prohibited items in his cell, and on 14 October 2026, a special court denied bail to three individuals accused of providing him with a mobile phone while in custody.
In September 2020, a 19-year-old woman died following an alleged assault in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. On 2 March 2023, an SC/ST court acquitted three accused and convicted one individual of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, who was later granted bail on 13 October 2026. Separately, on 27 August 2026, the Allahabad High Court ordered the state government to relocate and provide rehabilitation for the victim's family.
In August 2026, the Bombay High Court convicted former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal for the 2013 rape and sexual assault of a woman journalist at a Goa resort and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Tarun Tejpal surrendered before a Goa court and was sent to jail on 14 September 2026. As of 25 September 2026, the Supreme Court has issued notice to both the State of Goa and Tarun Tejpal regarding their respective cross-appeals against the conviction and sentence.
The Karnataka High Court quashed all criminal charges against a Kodagu homestay owner on 26 August 2026, ruling that he had no legal duty to report the crime involving a U.S. tourist. Previously, the High Court ordered the State to pay him ₹5 lakh for an illegal arrest, a compensation amount upheld by the Supreme Court on 24 September 2026 after the State's appeal was dismissed.
Monson Mavunkal was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted for the rape of a minor. In an appeal related to this conviction, the Kerala High Court affirmed on 30 July 2026 that the use of a vibrating device on a victim's vaginal opening constitutes penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
The Sikkim High Court upheld a 10-year jail term for a man convicted of raping a minor. The court referenced lyrics from a song to emphasize the importance of mental health and support for victims.
A special POCSO court in Thoothukudi sentenced Dharma Muneeswaran to a double death penalty on 25 May 2026 for the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl. As reported on 5 June 2026, the case has been referred to the Madras High Court for confirmation of the sentence.
In September 2025, the Supreme Court of India acquitted two individuals, including a death row convict, in the 2015 rape and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand. The court ruled that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete, overturning the 2017 conviction delivered by the Uttarakhand High Court.
Chandrabhan Sanap was originally convicted and sentenced to death by a trial court for the 2014 rape and murder of a woman in Mumbai, a decision upheld by the Bombay High Court in 2018. On 28 January 2025, the Supreme Court of India set aside this conviction and acquitted him, citing significant gaps in the prosecution's evidence.
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was gang-raped, brutally assaulted, and murdered in a moving bus in south Delhi. Six people were accused of the crime; one was a juvenile. Four adult convicts were sentenced to death and executed in March 2020 at Tihar jail. The case led to significant reforms in sexual assault laws in India.
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