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Asaram Bapu has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment that upheld his life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case. While the High Court upheld the conviction on other charges, it acquitted him of the gang rape charge. The Supreme Court has issued notice on the plea and is currently hearing the appeal.
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.
In December 2016, an FIR was registered in Rajasthan regarding the rape of a 5-year-old girl, leading to the arrest of Dhanraj. On 8 September 2026, the Supreme Court acquitted Dhanraj, citing fatal investigation lapses including a flawed Test Identification Parade and the victim's failure to identify him in court. He was ordered to be released from jail on 8 September 2026.
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.
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