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Industrialist R. Veeramani faces eight total POCSO cases, including an eighth case registered as reported on 26 October 2026. A manager associated with Gem Granites was arrested in connection with the seventh case on 18 October 2026. As of 27 October 2026, police have informed the Madras High Court that the charge sheet for the case will be filed within three weeks.
Gem Granites chairman R. Veeramani and two associates, Shanthi and Mahendra Simhan, are facing allegations of sexual assault on minors in Chennai. As of 27 October 2026, a Chennai special court has extended their police custody, alongside one other individual, while the Tamil Nadu police have informed the Madras High Court that the chargesheet for the primary case will be filed within three weeks.
Gem Granites owner Gem Veeramani faces multiple criminal cases including allegations of sexual assault and harassment of minors. Police registered an additional POCSO case against him on 26 October 2026, and a total of eight individuals were arrested in the investigation as reported on 25 October 2026. The Special Investigation Team informed the Madras High Court on 26 October 2026 that they intend to file a charge sheet shortly, with the next hearing scheduled for 12 November 2026.
The Madras High Court has initiated proceedings to question the rationale behind the reinstatement of a physical education college principal in Chennai who is currently out on bail in a POCSO case.
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.
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.
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.
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