CBI vs Chhota Rajan — Jaya Shetty murder case

17 Sep 2025News

Four Convictions, Abscondence Of 27 Years: Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of Chota Rajan In 2001 Hotelier

The Supreme Court was hearing an SLP filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the order of High Court of Bombay, whereby Chota Rajan's...

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: The Supreme Court cancelled the bail of the accused, meaning he must return to jail.
Who:: The Supreme Court is the court, the CBI is the investigative agency, and Chhota Rajan is the accused.
When:: Reported on 17 Sep 2025.
Where:: Maharashtra and the High Court of Bombay.
Why:: The court acted because of the four convictions against the accused and his long absence from custody.
What it means:: The accused can no longer remain out of jail while the case is being heard.

31 May 2024Judgment

Chhota Rajan convicted in 6th case in India since deportation

Gangster Chhota Rajan convicted in his sixth case in India since deportation in 2015.

The Times of India

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A court found the gangster guilty in another legal case.
Who:: The Central Bureau of Investigation is the government agency, and the person found guilty is Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, also known as Chhota Rajan.
When:: Reported on 31 May 2024.
Where:: Maharashtra.
What it means:: This is the sixth conviction the person has received in India since he was brought back to the country.

30 May 2024News

Chhota Rajan gets life sentence in hotelier’s murder case

Mumbai: A Mumbai court on Thursday sentenced gangster Chhota Rajan to life imprisonment in the 2001 murder case of a Mumbai hotelier.

Deccan Chronicle

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A court sentenced a man to life in prison for the murder of a hotelier.
Who:: The court sentenced Chhota Rajan, the man convicted of the crime, in a case involving the CBI investigative agency.
When:: Reported on 30 May 2024.
Where:: Mumbai.
Why:: The court reached this decision because of his role in the murder of a hotelier.
What it means:: This case has reached a stage where the court has delivered a life sentence to the convict.

30 May 2024News

Gangster Chhota Rajan gets life sentence in Mumbai hotelier murder case

A special court in Mumbai on Thursday sentenced gangster Chhota Rajan to life imprisonment in the case of murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty here in 2001.

Business Standard

Explanation in simple terms

What:: A special court sentenced a gangster to life imprisonment for a murder.
Who:: The court is a special court in Mumbai. The person convicted is the gangster Chhota Rajan. The agency is the CBI. The victim is the hotelier Jaya Shetty.
When:: The crime happened in 2001 and it was reported on 30 May 2024.
Where:: The location is Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Why:: The court sentenced the gangster for the murder of hotelier Jaya Shetty.
What it means:: The legal case regarding this murder has now reached a sentencing stage.

CBI vs Chhota Rajan — Jaya Shetty murder case

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Four Convictions, Abscondence Of 27 Years: Supreme Court Cancels Bail Of Chota Rajan In 2001 Hotelier

Chhota Rajan convicted in 6th case in India since deportation

Chhota Rajan gets life sentence in hotelier’s murder case

Gangster Chhota Rajan gets life sentence in Mumbai hotelier murder case

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