State vs. Unknown recovery agents — Nelamangala loan recovery death case

State vs. alleged perpetrators — Dharmasthala rape and murder cases

Following a Supreme Court mandate on 24 September 2026 for a de novo investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya and alleged mass burials in Dharmasthala, a new SIT was constituted. The investigation involves the discovery of seven sets of human remains at Banglegudde as of 24 October 2026, and the team is currently questioning 15 police officers as of 30 October 2026. IGP Chetan Singh Rathore was appointed as the new chief of the SIT on 30 October 2026 to lead the ongoing probe.

State vs. Minor son of Rino Francis — Cheranalloor hit-and-run case

The 17-year-old son of an Additional District and Sessions Judge is accused of a fatal hit-and-run involving the death of Jayabalakrishnan in Cheranalloor. Following judicial criticism regarding the disclosure of the minor's identity in court filings, the government announced on 1 November 2026 that it will appoint a special public prosecutor chosen by the victim's family. A hearing on the plea to cancel the minor's bail is scheduled for 2 November 2026, amid separate allegations by the victim's family of evidence tampering by the accused's father.

State vs Rishabh Shukla — Lucknow triple murder case

In the Saadatganj triple murder case in Lucknow, prime accused Rishabh Shukla and seven others, including his uncle Rajesh Shukla and sister Divya Shukla, were arrested by 01 November 2026 following a fatal shooting over a parking dispute. Authorities previously demolished the main accused's property on 27 October 2026 and transferred the entire Kashmiri Mohalla police outpost staff on 31 October 2026, while the state government has pledged to initiate a fast-track trial and invoke the National Security Act.