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The case involves allegations of a large-scale extortion racket operated by Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Pinky Irani, an alleged associate, was granted bail by the Delhi High Court.
Delhi Police's Indira Gandhi International Airport unit busted a high-profile prostitution racket and arrested three people. The accused were operating prostitution rackets and had taken a hotel on lease at Sector 45.
Sukesh Chandrasekhar is accused of running an extortion racket from jail by impersonating government officials and using phone spoofing technology to deceive victims. The CBI and Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing have filed chargesheets and are investigating his associates and prison officials allegedly involved in the syndicate.
Amazon challenged the proposed $3.4 billion deal between Future Group and Reliance Retail, alleging a breach of contract. The Supreme Court of India ruled in favour of Amazon, halting the transaction by upholding the validity of an emergency arbitrator's award.
Sushil Kumar is accused in the murder of Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium. Delhi Police are considering invoking the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the accused.
A public interest litigation filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay sought judicial directions to the central and state governments to curb practices of black magic and religious conversion through intimidation. The Supreme Court dismissed the plea, characterizing it as a harmful publicity interest litigation.
Sharjeel Imam was arrested in 2020 on charges of sedition and promoting enmity between groups on the grounds of religion. In May 2024 the Delhi High Court granted him statutory bail in the case, noting that he had already spent more than half of the maximum sentence prescribed for the offences charged.
Umar Khalid, a student activist, was accused by Delhi police of being a key conspirator in the February 2020 north-east Delhi riots. He has been held in Tihar Jail for over five years without trial or bail, except for a brief reprieve granted in December 2022. The case involves allegations related to the riots but remains pending without final judgment.
Four individuals, including three police officers posted at the Ranhola police station, were arrested following allegations of kidnapping and extortion. The investigation is currently examining the role of the Station House Officer (SHO) in the matter.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar was convicted by a Delhi Court for impersonating a Supreme Court judge in a phone call to a judicial officer presiding over a corruption case against him, with intent to pressurize the officer to grant bail. The trial spanned years with prosecution evidence recorded from February 2019 to April 2026 and 16 witnesses examined.
The Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate filed appeals in the Delhi High Court challenging the December 2017 acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP K Kanimozhi, and 17 others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case. In March 2024, the Delhi High Court admitted the CBI's leave to appeal after six years and 125 listings. The appeals are currently at the stage of hearings on admissibility and substantive grounds.
The CBI registered an FIR in March 2013 alleging criminal conspiracy, cheating, and corruption offences in the procurement of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland. Christian Michel James, a British national, is accused of acting as a middleman and facilitating illicit commissions worth €42.27 million. The case is currently in trial stage with ongoing bail and detention proceedings; chargesheet filed by both CBI and ED.
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was gang-raped, brutally assaulted, and murdered in a moving bus in south Delhi. Six people were accused of the crime; one was a juvenile. Four adult convicts were sentenced to death and executed in March 2020 at Tihar jail. The case led to significant reforms in sexual assault laws in India.
Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly cheating a woman of Rs 13 lakh by providing a fake job offer. The accused reportedly used a forged Delhi Metro letterhead and a fraudulent email ID.
Prakash Industries Limited (PIL) is accused of obtaining Chotia and Fatehpur coal block allocations through fraud and misrepresentation in applications. The case involves allegations of submitting false documents to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, generating proceeds of crime through coal extraction and sale, and money laundering via share price manipulation and property acquisition. The Supreme Court cancelled the allocations in 2014. PIL remains accused (not convicted) across CBI/corruption cases and ED/PMLA enforcement proceedings, with ongoing trials and appellate litigation in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court.