State vs Padamsinh Patil and others — Pawanraje Nimbalkar murder case
On 20 June 2026, a special CBI court in Mumbai acquitted former Maharashtra minister Padamsinh Patil and seven co-accused in the 2006 murder case of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his driver due to insufficient evidence. Following this acquittal, both the CBI and the victim's family filed separate appeals in the Bombay High Court as of 13 October 2026 to challenge the verdict.

