State of Karnataka vs Shubha Shankarnarayan and others — BV Girish murder case

Actor Darshan and multiple co-accused are charged in connection with the murder of Renukaswamy. Darshan was arrested on June 11, 2024. The Karnataka High Court granted bail to Darshan and co-accused on December 13, 2024, which the State of Karnataka appealed to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court reserved judgment on the State's appeal on July 24, 2025.

Shubha Shankar and Arun Varma are serving life imprisonment for the 2003 murder of B.V. Girish, a software engineer who was the fiancé of Shubha. The Karnataka state cabinet recently rejected the clemency petitions submitted by the accused in this case.

A 15-year-old boy named Krishna was allegedly murdered by his uncle in Indira Colony, Bengaluru, following a dispute over ancestral property. The accused surrendered to the police at the Soladevanahalli police station after the incident.