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An accused was charged with the rape and murder of a 9-year-old child. Pune Rural police filed a 700-page chargesheet after a thorough investigation by a Special Investigation Team.
The Supreme Court acquitted the sole surviving convict in a kidnapping and murder case on 03 September 2026. A bench of Justices Pardiwala and Chandran overturned the trial court and High Court orders, citing a complete lack of evidence, unreliable eyewitness testimonies, and a shoddy investigation by the prosecution.
A Ghaziabad man is accused of a series of crimes spanning two decades, including a 2006 homicide, a 2017 double murder, and a 2026 rape-murder case. A 70-year-old woman and a 9-year-old boy were sexually assaulted and killed approximately 8 years prior to reporting. Balraj obtained bail in 2025 and was subsequently employed as a caretaker.
Ajayraj was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Ghaziabad trader 17 years ago. A chargesheet was filed against Ajayraj and Sandeep on August 23, 2010, after a third accused, Jogendra, remained absconding. Charges were framed under IPC sections and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act.
Former BJD MLA Bikram Panda and former Berhampur Mayor Sivashankar Dash are accused of conspiring to murder BJP leader Pitabas Panda by engaging middlemen and contract killers. The Orissa High Court granted conditional bail to Bikram Panda on 31 August 2026, citing a statutory defect due to the non-supply of the grounds of arrest. The case is pending before a court.
The Allahabad High Court set aside the conviction under Section 396 IPC (dacoity with murder) against Krishna Pal and others. The Court found that the prosecution failed to establish that dacoity was the primary intention and that murder was committed in the course of dacoity.
The National Investigation Agency is investigating the 2022 murder of BJP leader Praveen Nettaru in Karnataka. As reported on 30 August 2026, the agency has arrested 26 suspects, including Ummar Farook, who was apprehended in Kochi on 6 August 2026. The investigation is continuing.
Twenty-one persons were booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder following a hooch tragedy in Bhavnagar involving toxic methanol-laced liquor. The State Magistrate Crime Branch took over the investigation on 19 August 2026. As of 26 August 2026, the death toll has reached 13, and at least 27 individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident.
Amar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his father and two sisters. The victim's mother, Shashiprabha, testified that she witnessed the murders directly before her eyes, which proved crucial to securing the conviction.
In the case of Nirmala Bai Devidas Chavhan versus State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of twenty individuals in a murder case on 4 August 2026. The Court determined that the prosecution's case was fatally undermined by unsealed forensic recoveries and identical, stereotyped eyewitness testimonies that suggested the witnesses were tutored.
Mohd Azim, a 24-year-old pickup driver, died after an alleged assault by kanwariyas following a road accident on NH-9 in Hapur. Police added murder charges under BNS section 103(1) to the FIR and arrested six individuals, with the final two suspects taken into custody on 13 August 2026. The matter is under investigation as of 14 August 2026.
Following the rape and murder of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on 9 August 2024, Sanjoy Roy was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 January 2025. While the CBI continues to investigate additional aspects of the case, a fresh FIR was registered on 11 August 2026 into the destruction of evidence, leading to the arrest of former MLA Nirmal Ghosh on 13 August 2026.
The Supreme Court refused to restore a conviction under IPC Section 302 (murder) in a case involving serious assault. The victim provided a detailed blow-by-blow account describing 22 injuries, including grievous ones, which raised serious doubts regarding the conviction in the Court's assessment.
Operation Hard Ball is an international crackdown on transnational crime syndicates, including the Lawrence Bishnoi network, which faces U.S. indictments for racketeering, murder, and extortion. Punjab Police inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra was arrested on 17 July 2026 for alleged involvement in an extortion case linked to these investigations. As of 08 August 2026, the Indian government confirmed it had received no formal extradition request from the United States regarding Nagra.
The Supreme Court is overseeing the investigation into the 2026 rape and murder of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad following concerns over the police probe and threats to the victim's family. As reported on 30 July 2026, the court-appointed Special Investigation Team recommended action against private hospitals that denied the victim emergency care. On 7 August 2026, the Court directed compensation for the victim's family and announced plans to establish guidelines for hospital and law enforcement emergency responses.
A one-and-a-half-year-old boy named Arshid allegedly died at the hands of his stepfather in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala High Court ordered expedited chargesheet filing, though the State later reported delays due to pending forensic reports.
A Sessions Court in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, sentenced the parents and 80-year-old grandmother of a teenage girl to life imprisonment for her murder. The court convicted the trio on 4 August 2026 after rejecting their claim that the victim died by suicide due to evidence inconsistent with that defense.
A Delhi court convicted former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain and four others on 13 July 2026 for the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the February 2020 Delhi riots. Following the conviction, the court sentenced the group to life imprisonment on 31 July 2026, rejecting the prosecution's request for the death penalty.
Gangster Venkat Garg was extradited from Georgia to India on 11 June 2026 to face multiple criminal charges, including murder and extortion, across Haryana and Delhi. He was taken into custody by the Haryana Special Task Force on 12 June 2026. On 28 July 2026, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed the state to ensure his security during court appearances.
On 15 July 2026, the Supreme Court acquitted three individuals in a 1977 murder case, overturning their previous convictions and life sentences. The court ruled that the prosecution's case was invalid because the FIR was a post-investigation document filed with significant, unexplained delays. The case is closed.
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