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A Ghaziabad man is accused of a series of crimes spanning two decades, including a 2006 homicide, a 2017 double murder, and a 2026 rape-murder case. A 70-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy were sexually assaulted and killed approximately 8 years prior to reporting. Balraj obtained bail in 2025 and was subsequently employed as a caretaker.
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy named Arshid allegedly died at the hands of his stepfather in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala High Court ordered expedited chargesheet filing, though the State later reported delays due to pending forensic reports.
Asad, the main accused in the murder of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan in Ghaziabad, died in a police encounter after allegedly attempting to evade authorities following the teens stabbing.
A 70-year-old man alleged died in custody at Vejalpur Police Station, Ahmedabad, in May 2026. The Supreme Court of India directed the Gujarat government to register an FIR and ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged custodial death.
An accused was charged with the rape and murder of a 9-year-old child. Pune Rural police filed a 700-page chargesheet after a thorough investigation by a Special Investigation Team.
A special court in Thoothukudi sentenced M Dharma Muneeswaran to death for the rape and murder of a minor girl. The court delivered the verdict on two separate counts of the offences.
A Madurai court sentenced nine police officers to death for the 2020 Sathankulam custodial murders, drawing significant attention to India's custodial torture crisis and the ongoing debate over anti-torture legislation.
The Supreme Court is overseeing a murder investigation involving YSR Congress Party MLA Udaya Bhaskar. The court has expressed concerns regarding the police-politician nexus and has set a deadline for the completion of the trial.
Eshwarappa Poojari, who was serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, died by suicide while incarcerated at the Dharwad Central Jail. He had been in custody for approximately 14 years at the time of the incident.
The Supreme Court granted bail to alleged gangster Gaurav Lakade in connection with a 2021 murder and organized crime case. The court cited prolonged incarceration as the primary reason for the relief.
Three nightclub owners and partners were arrested following a fire that killed 25 people at a nightclub in Goa. The Bombay High Court cancelled their bail in August 2026, citing charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal negligence, and forgery in obtaining nightclub permissions.
A pregnant woman named Manya Patil was allegedly attacked and killed by her father in Hubballi following her marriage to a Dalit youth named Vivekananda.
The accused is facing trial for culpable homicide following a fatal accident on the Iskcon flyover in Ahmedabad. The Gujarat High Court rejected the accused's discharge plea, noting the incident cannot be classified as a simple case of rash and negligent driving.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered an FIR to take over and commence a probe into the 2020 death of celebrity manager Disha Salian, following an order from the Bombay High Court concerning allegations of gang rape, murder, and a cover-up.
A woman driver was arrested following a fatal collision on Ring Road that resulted in the death of a Finance Ministry official. The case involves allegations of culpable homicide, with subsequent court proceedings examining CCTV footage and the conduct of emergency services at the scene.
The Supreme Court acquitted two individuals, including one who was on death row, in connection with the 2014 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand. The court cited a broken chain of circumstantial evidence as the basis for the acquittal.
The Supreme Court overturned its own 2017 order that had upheld the death sentence of Vasanta Sampat Dupare, who was convicted for the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl. The court allowed an Article 32 petition challenging the sentence on the grounds of procedural safeguards.
Multiple rape and murder cases in Dharmasthala, Karnataka, spanning from 1986 onwards, have come to light following allegations by a former sanitation worker that he was coerced into burying victims' bodies over two decades. The most documented case involves 17-year-old Soujanya (also spelled Sowjanya), whose 2012 rape and murder remains unsolved. A Karnataka High Court has issued notice on a petition seeking fresh investigation, and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been constituted to probe the allegations of mass burials and secret graves.
A 20-year-old murder case involving the death of Pawanraje Nimbalkar, an ex-Congress leader. The CBI filed a chargesheet in 2009 naming former Union minister and NCP heavyweight Padamsinh Patil as the prime accused and alleged conspirator, claiming a conspiracy due to apprehensions about political career damage and anger over corruption allegations. Eight accused, including Patil, were acquitted.
A mob-lynching case was identified during investigation in Karnataka. An FIR was registered on April 28, 2025, and chargesheet was filed on July 25, 2025. The Karnataka High Court ordered drafting of a victim compensation scheme in response to the incident.