11 verified cases from Uttarakhand, newest first.
Surendra Koli, previously acquitted in the 2006 Nithari serial killings, was found dead in Haridwar. While authorities have indicated suicide, family members of Nithari victims have alleged foul play and requested an investigation into the circumstances of his death.
An FIR was registered against Lt Col Chetan Singh Kabsuri and 15 jawans for allegedly assaulting a police officer and home guard in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. Defence authorities launched an investigation after learning of the incident through newspaper reports.
A woman from Uttar Pradesh allegedly sold her 15-year-old daughter for Rs 1.5 lakh and subsequently filed a fake abduction case. The mother and the accused buyer were arrested on Monday.
The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a rape case against a man accused of establishing a physical relationship on a false promise of marriage via Tinder. The court held that a consensual relationship that subsequently fails to culminate in marriage does not constitute rape under Section 376 IPC and does not disclose an actionable offence of sexual intercourse induced by false promise of marriage.
Prabhat Dhyani, president of the Uttarakhand Parivartan Party (UPP), was detained by Uttarakhand police while traveling to Delhi for the CJP Chalo Sansad (Chalo Parliament) march on July 21, 2026. The Uttarakhand High Court criticized the police action and upheld Dhyani's constitutional right to travel.
The Supreme Court indicated that occupants of encroached railway land in Haldwani do not have a legal right to remain on the property, noting that over 5,000 families will need to vacate for a proposed expansion project.
Pradeep Chauhan is accused of conspiracy and cheating in a central government examination case. The court found prima facie that Chauhan played a role in a conspiracy to get the examination paper solved by external solvers using remote access technology. The court denied bail, terming the matter serious.
The Uttarakhand High Court transferred corruption cases against the former Director of Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve and senior forest officers to a Special CBI Court for trial.
An Uttarakhand High Court rejected bail to a man accused under POCSO, holding that a minor's consent and promise of marriage cannot dilute statutory protections. The victim became pregnant and gave birth to a child on 15 October 2025.
The Supreme Court acquitted two individuals, including one who was on death row, in connection with the 2014 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand. The court cited a broken chain of circumstantial evidence as the basis for the acquittal.
The Uttarakhand High Court heard a petition seeking the transfer of the investigation into the murder of Ankita Bhandari to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court rejected the demand for a CBI probe.