The administration of the Catholic community in Mumbai is facing allegations of covering up the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old boy in 2015. The survivor's family's lawyer, filed a petition in the sessions court on Thursday, asking for action against the Archbishop, Cardinal Oswald Gracias, and two other bishops for allegedly failing to report the incident to the police.

The survivor's lawyer, Charmaine Boccaro, said that after the petition was filed as part of the ongoing case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) 2012, the court asked the defence lawyer and public prosecutor to respond to it. "Despite being informed, the Cardinal did not act or report the matter to the police as required under the POCSO Act. We have requested that action be taken against him and two other bishops," said Bocaro. The next hearing is on March 8.