State vs Ummar Farook and 24 others — Praveen Nettaru 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.

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh in September 2020. The CBI filed a chargesheet in December 2020 against four accused persons. In March 2023, an SC/ST court acquitted three of the four accused; one was convicted of culpable homicide, and gang-rape charges were dropped against all accused.

The Luthra brothers and their business partner were arrested in connection with a nightclub fire in Goa that killed 25 people. Chargesheets allege culpable homicide not amounting to murder, negligent conduct regarding fire, forgery in obtaining permissions, and criminal conspiracy. Their bail was initially granted in April 2026 but was cancelled by the Bombay High Court.

Vinay Gupta, a 31-year-old software engineer employed at Adobe, was allegedly beaten and strangled to death by his wife Rekha and her family members following a matrimonial dispute at his home in Laxmi Park, Nihal Vihar, Delhi. Police have detained the accused. The case involves allegations of a calculated conspiracy to kill.

A trial court took cognizance in a dowry death case where the FIR was lodged under Section 302 IPC but the chargesheet was submitted under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Allahabad High Court directed that murder should be framed as the main charge with Section 304-B as an alternative.

A case involving the owners and a partner of a Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire. The Bombay High Court cancelled their bail on grounds of gross criminal negligence and irresponsible acts. The chargesheet alleges culpable homicide not amounting to murder, acts endangering human life, negligence related to fire and combustible matter, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.