Mathura custodial rape (Maharashtra, 1972): tribal girl raped by police constables at Desai Gunj police station; SC acquitted accused 1979 citing "consent"; feminist outrage led to Criminal Law Amendment Act 1983 reforming rape law

Roop Kanwar sati (Deorala, 1987): 18-year-old burned alive on husband's funeral pyre; 11 family members acquitted 1996 citing lack of evidence; case led to Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act 1987

Chhawla gang rape and murder (Delhi, 2012): 19-year-old abducted, gang raped, and brutally murdered; 3 convicted and sentenced to death 2014; SC acquitted all 3 in 2021 citing "benefit of doubt": widely criticised verdict

Imrana fatwa case (Muzaffarnagar, UP, 2005): village council issued fatwa forcing rape victim Imrana to treat father-in-law Ali Mohammed as husband; SC took suo motu cognizance; Ali Mohammed convicted of rape under IPC 376

Guwahati public molestation (Assam, 2012): woman molested by mob outside bar; filmed and telecast by news channel crew; 13 men convicted 2013; Gauhati HC enhanced sentences; case led to demand for anti-voyeurism law

Rohtak sisters self-defence case (Haryana, 2014): two sisters beat harassing men on bus with belt; hailed as heroes then accused of false case; Punjab & Haryana HC acquitted the harassment accused; case highlighted vigilantism debate

Sies College stalking murder (Mumbai, 1994): Renu Acharya stabbed to death by stalker Pratap Thorat outside college; Thorat convicted and hanged 2012; landmark for anti-stalking awareness pre-Sec 354D

Dhule tribal women exploitation (Maharashtra, 2015): multiple tribal women sexually exploited in exchange for land/labour settlements; FIRs filed; accused include village officials; POCSO invoked; trial ongoing

Udupi college washroom voyeurism (Karnataka, 2018): hidden camera found in women's washroom of college; accused caught; charged under IT Act Section 66E and IPC 354C (voyeurism); trial in progress at Karnataka sessions court

Pocso court sentences 62-year-old to 3-year RI for sexual assault on minor girl in Pune

Gujarat HC denies temporary bail to rape convict Asaram

10 yrs on, HC sets aside death sentence in Vile Parle rape-murder | Mumbai news

Death Penalty For 1, Jail For 2 In 2022 Tamil Nadu Minor Gang-Rape Case

Gang rape of minor in Tirunelveli: One sentenced to death; two others get 20 and 13 years in prison

Prisoner convicted of rape escapes from Odisha's Nuapada jail

Man sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment for rape of minor in Odisha’s Ganjam

Punjab: HC acquits Goraya man sentenced to death for 12-year-old’s rape-murder | Hindustan Times

‘Can’t expect 4-yr-old to describe assault precisely’: Delhi HC overturns rape acquittal

US revokes citizenship of Punjab-origin man convicted of rape

Meghalaya man sentenced to 30 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexual assault of minor stepdaughter