State vs Siddharth Vashisth alias Manu Sharma — Jessica Lall murder case

State of Uttar Pradesh vs Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla — Saurabh Rajput murder case

On 14 October 2026, the Meerut District and Sessions Court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput. The Allahabad High Court formally admitted the convicts' appeal against their convictions and sentences as reported on 29 October 2026. During hearings as of 1 November 2026, the convicts outlined 15 legal grounds to challenge the death penalty, while the victim's family has requested their transfer from the Meerut District Jail as reported on 29 October 2026.

State of Karnataka vs Actor Darshan and others — Renukaswamy Murder Case

Actor Darshan, Pavithra Gowda, and others face murder and conspiracy charges in a Bengaluru sessions court regarding the death of Renukaswamy. Recent trial developments include the court declaring eyewitness Puneeth a hostile witness on 28 October 2026 and a prosecution witness failing to identify the accused on 29 October 2026. Additionally, the court rejected an interim bail plea from approver Pradosh on 30 October 2026, while Darshan filed a petition for medical treatment on 28 October 2026.

State vs Muskan — Meerut blue drum murder case

On 14 October 2026, the Meerut District Court sentenced Muskan Rastogi and Sahil Shukla to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput, whose body was discovered in a blue drum. The convicts filed an appeal against their death sentences in the Allahabad High Court on 24 October 2026, with a hearing scheduled for 30 November 2026. As reported on 31 October 2026, the property owner of the crime scene residence announced that a purification ritual will be conducted at the premises following the Diwali festival.