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Unknown vs Unknown — Criminal proceedings quashed under IPC sections 406, 420, 109, and 34

In Criminal Appeal No. 238 of 2019, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR, chargesheet, and all consequential criminal proceedings involving allegations under IPC sections 406, 420, 109, and 34. The court observed that offences of criminal breach of trust and cheating cannot co-exist based on the same allegations. As of 9 August 2026, the case is closed.

State vs L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and others — Babri Masjid demolition case

In September 2020, a special CBI court acquitted all 32 individuals, including L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, of criminal conspiracy charges in the 1992 destruction of the Babri Masjid due to lack of evidence. As reported on 1 August 2022, the Allahabad High Court is currently considering an appeal against this acquittal after requesting responses from the State and the CBI.