UP Has Highest Backlog of Pocso Cases in India
Uttar Pradesh accounts for one-third of India's pending Pocso cases. A new study reveals a high disposal rate but low convictions, highlighting systemic challenges.
Uttar Pradesh accounts for one-third of India's pending Pocso cases. A new study reveals a high disposal rate but low convictions, highlighting systemic challenges.
Coimbatore sees a significant drop in serious crimes like murder and assault in 2025, though drug peddling cases rise. Police report higher conviction rates but struggle with burglaries. Read the full analysis.
Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu mandates weekly hearings for land partition cases and sets a March 31 deadline for corrections. Aiming for transparency, he orders a comprehensive land data compilation.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Vijayawada registered 115 cases in 2025, achieving a 46% conviction rate. DG Atul Singh outlines plans for 2026, including AI tools to fight graft. Read more.
Odisha govt refers a record 125 corruption cases to vigilance in 9 months, disposes 488 cases in 2025. CM Majhi pushes for a corruption-free state. Read more on the crackdown.
Ernakulam Rural Police's special drive on New Year's Eve led to 8 narcotics cases & 116 for drunk driving. 1200 officers ensured peaceful celebrations. Read the full report.
Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha stated the state government could examine land-related cases against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav if raised in public forums. Read the latest political developments.
Haryana's anti-corruption drive in 2025 led to 186 arrests and recovery of Rs 1.03 crore in 147 operations. Read the full report on the crackdown against corrupt officials and private persons.
Odisha's anti-corruption agency sets a historic high with a 237% case disposal rate in 2025, convicting 135 individuals including 20 Class-I officers. Discover the key figures and strategies behind this crackdown.
Patna's Vigilance Investigation Bureau had a record-breaking 2025 with 95 arrests, 27 FIRs, and 16 convictions. DG J S Gangwar reveals details of high-profile scams and seizures worth crores. Read more.
ACB Nanded traps a police sub-inspector and constable for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh. Both officers attached to Airport police station arrested. Read the full details of the corruption case.
Orissa High Court directs state govt to file report on Lokayukta search committee by Jan 13. The anti-corruption body has been defunct for over a year, stalling hundreds of cases.
Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma criticized the previous Congress regime for corruption and favoritism during a Bhilwara visit. He highlighted his government's actions, including 394 arrests in paper leak cases and a 15% crime reduction. Explore the details
Chandigarh's estate office resolves 1,170 long-pending cases in a major drive. Over 500 cases were more than a decade old. Read about the cleanup effort.
CBI charges eight, including six PGIMER staff, for a Rs 1.14 crore scam. Fake bills and dead patients' names used to siphon treatment grants meant for the poor. Full details inside.
Karnataka Home Minister reveals 88 police personnel are facing criminal cases under BNS. 12 FIRs registered for 'Pakistan Zindabad' sloganeering in last 3 years. Get the full details.
Rajasthan ACB arrests five more in Jal Jeevan Mission fund misuse case. Probe reveals collusion, fake measurements & substandard work. Read the full details.
BJP's Satish calls for anti-corruption pledge from officials & politicians, citing graft as key hurdle for Kalyana Karnataka's growth during assembly debate. Read more.
Bihar Vigilance arrests ASI for taking Rs 5,000 bribe in Arwal. Separate FIR against engineer for assets 458% above income. 108th corruption case in 2025. Read the full report.
Gujarat ACB registers case against two constables & GRD personnel for a 2021 bribe of Rs 90,000 at a Kheda checkpost. Forensic evidence from complainant's recording led to the FIR. Read the full details.
Odisha Vigilance arrests junior engineer Ratnesh Kumar Pandey for embezzling Rs 9.70 lakh meant for street lights in Kendrapada. Case filed under Prevention of Corruption Act. Read details.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy announces he will release documents exposing alleged corruption by the Congress government in Karnataka. Details on the claims and political reactions inside.
Former Andhra Pradesh CID chief N Sanjay gets bail in a corruption case involving ₹2.29 crore tenders and alleged fund misappropriation. Read the full details of the ACB investigation.
ACB Ajmer nabs Dr Pankaj Chhipa from Siddhivinayak Hospital for allegedly taking a bribe to clear pending Ayushman bills. Read the full details of the corruption trap.
Rajasthan High Court grants bail to former SMS Hospital neurosurgery head Dr Manish Agrawal in a high-profile bribery case. Details on the court's observations and defense arguments inside.
Gujarat ACB arrests a police inspector and constable for accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to sabotage a criminal case. Details of the trap and charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Punjab Vigilance Bureau arrested 11, including 9 officials, in 8 bribery cases in November. Courts convicted 5, sentencing them to 3-5 years. Details inside.
DVAC sleuths arrested Block Education Officer J Latha Baby in Trichy for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 1,500 from a teacher for a certificate. She was caught red-handed and remanded to judicial custody.
Haryana's Anti-Corruption Bureau will submit a list of officials suspected of corruption across 28 departments to the state government. The move follows a previous list that named 370 patwaris.
Pune ACB arrests a government-appointed liquidator and a panel member for demanding an Rs 8 crore bribe from a housing society. First instalment of Rs 30 lakh seized. Read the full details.