State vs Prabhas Mondal and others — Baruipur rape and murder of 12-year-old girl

The Supreme Court of India has ordered a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of a girl in Dharmasthala, Karnataka, following renewed public and legal interest in the case.

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.

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.