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Journalist Umar Rashid filed a defamation suit in the Delhi High Court against two women lawyers regarding sexual harassment allegations posted on social media. As reported on 23 September 2026, the court has issued a notice on the journalist's plea to remove the anonymous social media posts and has urged the parties to explore an amicable settlement through mediation.
The Kerala High Court affirmed on 2 August 2026 the conviction and ten-year prison sentence of a cosmetology centre manager for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old employee using a vibrating machine. The court ruled that the forced placement of the device on the victim's vaginal opening constitutes penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
Multiple individuals were charged under the BNS, POCSO Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, Juvenile Justice Act, and SC/ST Prevention Act regarding allegations of forced prostitution involving a minor. While the Karnataka High Court refused to quash the case against a brothel customer in November 2022, the court granted him bail on 08 September 2026. The court reasoned that a customer cannot be expected to know the age or caste of the victim.
Two teachers were arrested on 25 February 2026 for the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old student at a school in Shillong. A charge sheet was filed on 24 April 2026 under the POCSO Act. The Meghalaya High Court denied bail to both accused individuals as reported on 3 September 2026.
An Uttarakhand High Court rejected bail to a man accused under POCSO, holding that a minor's consent and promise of marriage cannot dilute statutory protections. The victim became pregnant and gave birth to a child on 15 October 2025.
The Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI investigation into a May 2025 police encounter in Shravasti on 28 August 2026 after ruling the police FIR account appeared prima facie false. Previously, on 21 August 2026, the court directed the trial court to provide the rape accused applicant with legal aid before passing a fresh order on his discharge application. The court also criticized the Uttar Pradesh Police for recurring patterns of alleged staged encounters and procedural guideline violations.
Following an initial complaint on 7 July 2026, an FIR was registered in Ghaziabad on 28 July 2026 regarding allegations of rape and sexual assault against an employer. The Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh DGP on 19 August 2026 to conduct a supervisory inquiry into local police officials for their initial refusal to register the case. The court subsequently ruled on 26 August 2026 that police cannot refuse to register FIRs in sexual assault cases based solely on a lack of digital evidence.
In Karnataka, an accused faces a rape trial following a complaint filed on 1 May 2024. The Karnataka High Court has repeatedly refused to quash the proceedings, most recently ruling on 21 August 2026 that claims of consensual sexual acts must be tested through a full-fledged trial. Prior to this, the High Court denied the accused's bail plea as reported on 2 June 2026.
An accused was acquitted by the Delhi High Court in a POCSO case on appeal. The trial court had convicted the appellant under sections 376AB and 341 IPC and section 6 POCSO Act on September 4, 2025, but the High Court found the victim's distress in court insufficient for conviction.
Aman Sagar challenged a POCSO FIR in the Uttarakhand High Court regarding an alleged consensual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. The High Court quashed the FIR, holding that child protection cannot criminalise adolescence in a consensual relationship.
In September 2025, two police constables were accused of raping a woman during a night patrol near Tiruvannamalai, leading to their dismissal from service on 02 October 2025. Following a petition filed by the survivor, the Madras High Court ordered all trial courts in Tamil Nadu to expedite sexual offence cases and avoid unnecessary adjournments, as reported on 15 August 2026.
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.
H.D. Revanna faced criminal charges following an FIR registered on April 28, 2024, on a complaint by a survivor of sexual harassment. The Karnataka High Court discharged him of charges under Section 354 IPC, prompting the Karnataka government to challenge the order in the Supreme Court.
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.
Swami Avimukteshwaranand is facing allegations in a child sexual abuse case, for which he was granted bail by the Allahabad High Court on 25 March 2026. The court order also restrained him from making public statements. As reported on 13 July 2026, the Allahabad High Court is currently considering a petition from a man claiming he was offered money to falsely implicate the Swami.
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.
Sri Gopi Reddy Karthik Reddy, a student of Manipal Institute of Technology who has been in judicial custody, is involved in a bail hearing before the Karnataka High Court in connection with a rape case.
The Karnataka High Court granted bail to a 30-year-old man accused in a POCSO case after noting the survivor's statements regarding the relationship. As reported on 1 May 2026, the court subsequently ruled that a requirement for the accused to share live location data with the Investigating Officer cannot be imposed as a condition of this bail.
Former AIADMK functionary Sudhakar and a woman police inspector were arrested in January 2025 for allegedly threatening the parents of a minor sexual assault survivor and aiding the primary accused in Anna Nagar, Chennai. Following a Madras High Court investigation into the unauthorized circulation of the survivor's statement and petitions to quash proceedings, the court directed a day-to-day trial in the case as reported on 25 March 2026.
The Karnataka High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused, Laxman, in a POCSO case. The court confirmed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt due to inconsistent and untrustworthy victim testimony, as reported on 10 March 2026.
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