PUBLIC INTEREST ARCHIVE
The Archive
Case Records
Every entry is tagged with its evidentiary status. Hover over tags for definitions. Click a case to open its full file. This archive documents cases from 1972 to present, tracking institutional responses, legal outcomes, and what remains unresolved.
TOTAL FILES6
DECADES COVERED5
LEGAL LANDMARKS2
ONGOING CASES2
How to use this archive: Use the search bar and filters below to locate specific cases by year, location, type, or legal status. Each case card opens a complete dossier with verified facts, institutional responses, and current status.
Evidentiary standards: All entries are cross-referenced against court records, government reports, and credible journalism. Tags indicate whether information is verified, alleged, disputed, or established through judicial proceedings.
6 of 6 cases
1972 · Chandrapur, MaharashtraMathura Custodial Rape CaseA young woman was allegedly raped by policemen inside a police station; the Supreme Court's 1979 acquittal of the accused ignited a nationwide protest movement.Legal LandmarkCustodial violence1992 · Bhateri, RajasthanBhanwari Devi CaseA government saathin worker was allegedly gang-raped after attempting to stop a child marriage; the case led directly to the 1997 Vishaka guidelines on workplace sexual harassment.Legal LandmarkSexual violence2012 · New DelhiNirbhaya CaseA centrepiece of this archive. A brutal gang rape on a moving bus triggered unprecedented nationwide protests demanding systemic change.ConvictedSexual violence2020 · Hathras, Uttar PradeshHathras CaseA young Dalit woman died after an alleged gang rape; her body was cremated by police at night without her family's presence, triggering nationwide protests over caste and institutional failure.TrialSexual violence2024 · Kolkata, West BengalRG Kar Medical College CaseA trainee doctor was raped and murdered inside her own hospital's seminar hall, triggering nationwide protests by doctors over workplace safety.ConvictedSexual violence2026 · Greater Noida to DelhiDelhi-NCR Sleeper Bus CaseA minor survivor was allegedly assaulted aboard a moving interstate sleeper bus. No identifying details are published; all matters remain alleged.InvestigationTransport-related crime