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State vs. Pervez Parwaz — 2007 Gorakhpur communal violence case

Pervez Parwaz was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on 18 October 2023 for a 2007 murder in Gorakhpur that sparked communal violence. He had previously been sentenced to life imprisonment in a 2020 gangrape case and died in custody at Gorakhpur jail on 12 October 2026.

State of Uttar Pradesh vs Mujassim and others — Kawal double murder case

Seven individuals were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of two cousins, Gaurav and Sachin, in Kawal village. The killings occurred on August 27, 2013, and were described as a catalyst for the 2013 Muzaffarnagar communal riots.