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The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a petition seeking the cancellation of bail granted to Anant Singh by the Patna High Court in relation to the murder of Dularchand Yadav.
BSP leader K. Armstrong was murdered by a gang in Perambur on 5 July 2024. Following a 24 September 2025 Madras High Court order and the state government's withdrawal of its Supreme Court appeal on 15 July 2026, the investigation into the murder was transferred to the CBI. As reported on 27 October 2026, the CBI has submitted a status report regarding the ongoing probe to the Supreme Court of India.
Former judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh are accused by the CBI of abetment to suicide in the death of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead in her Bhopal home in May 2026. The Supreme Court of India stayed the trial in the Bhopal special CBI court on 17 October 2026 pending a transfer petition. On 26 October 2026, the Madhya Pradesh High Court heard final arguments and reserved its order on the bail application filed by Giribala Singh.
The Supreme Court ordered a de novo investigation on 24 September 2026 into the 2012 rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya and related allegations of mass burials in Dharmasthala, Karnataka. A new Special Investigation Team (SIT) has since unearthed seven sets of human remains at Banglegudde as of 24 October 2026. Following this discovery, the Karnataka State Women’s Commission requested an expansion of the SIT's mandate to address discrepancies in unnatural death reports as of 26 October 2026.
Shubha Shankarnarayan and co-convict D Arun Verma were convicted for the 2003 murder of BV Girish in Bengaluru. Following the Supreme Court's suspension of their life sentences on 19 July 2025 to facilitate clemency proceedings, the Karnataka Cabinet formally rejected their mercy petitions as reported on 24 October 2026. The matter is pending a final decision by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot as reported on 24 October 2026.
Actor Darshan, Pavithra Gowda, and several co-accused are facing murder and conspiracy charges regarding the death of Renukaswamy in a Bengaluru sessions court. Following the Supreme Court's refusal of bail on 15 May 2026, the trial continues with ongoing proceedings concerning approver status and evidence, while a departmental inquiry into a sub-inspector for potential evidence fabrication was initiated as reported on 10 October 2026. On 23 October 2026, the court denied bail to co-accused Anukumar and Jagadish and rejected Pavithra Gowda's request to be moved to a different prison cell.
The Supreme Court acquitted Kusumlal Sao of murder charges on 19 October 2026. The Court ruled that a disputed WhatsApp message could not sustain a conviction without corroboration and determined the prosecution failed to prove homicidal death, given the deceased's history of substance abuse and the probability that injuries resulted from a motorcycle accident.
Band member Amritprava Mahanta and suspended DSP Sandipon Garg are accused of culpable homicide in the death of singer Zubeen Garg. Mahanta was released from Haflong sub-jail on 13 October 2026, and Garg was released from Baksa district jail on 19 October 2026, following bail granted by the Gauhati High Court on 16 October 2026. The Assam government and private counsel have initiated plans to challenge these bail orders in the Supreme Court.
Sonam Raghuvanshi and five others are accused of the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi. Following the Supreme Court's order on 23 July 2026 to set aside her bail, the victim's mother, Uma Raghuvanshi, formally demanded the death penalty for all six accused as reported on 17 October 2026.
Engineering graduate Kavin Selvaganesh was murdered in Tirunelveli in July 2025 due to an alleged inter-caste relationship. While the Madras High Court quashed the chargesheet against the prime accused's parents on 29 September 2026, the Tamil Nadu government filed an appeal against this decision in the Supreme Court on 16 October 2026. Separately, the fourth accused, Jayapal, was granted conditional bail on 15 October 2026.
In September 2026, the Supreme Court of India ordered a de novo investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Dharmasthala, Karnataka, citing lapses in previous probes. The Karnataka government subsequently formed a five-member Special Investigation Team in September 2026, which is tasked with completing the fresh investigation within 90 days. As of 13 October 2026, the team continues its work amidst ongoing public allegations regarding the case.
The Supreme Court heard challenges regarding the 2003 murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya. On 13 October 2026, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea from Mohammed Asgar Ali seeking premature release after the Gujarat state government declined his request for remission.
Following a fire at the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa that killed 25 people, the Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of bail for owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra, and Ajay Gupta on 2 September 2026. The accused surrendered on 14 September 2026 and were remanded to judicial custody. As of 12 October 2026, the Bombay High Court has ordered each owner to deposit Rs 20 lakh as interim compensation for the victims' families while the trial continues.
Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Delhi High Court for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. His appeal against this conviction was pending before the Supreme Court as of 23 April 2026. Sajjan Kumar died at the age of 80 at Safdarjung Hospital on 13 September 2026 while serving his sentence.
The Supreme Court of India set aside the murder conviction of two appellants, finding serious discrepancies in eyewitness testimonies and investigative lapses. The Court granted the benefit of doubt to the accused due to inconsistencies in the evidence presented.
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.
Six persons accused of indiscriminate firing to kill a man in broad daylight in 2001 were acquitted by the Supreme Court after more than a decade of appellate proceedings. One accused had served a life sentence awarded by the trial court and upheld by the Patna High Court in 2015. The Supreme Court concluded that no proper investigation had taken place and quashed the case.
In May 2026, 70-year-old Zahiruddin Shaikh died while in the custody of the Vejalpur Police Station in Ahmedabad. Following a Supreme Court order dated 23 July 2026, the Gujarat government registered an FIR and appointed a Special Investigation Team to probe the death after the Gujarat High Court previously dismissed the family's petition. As of 29 August 2026, the case is under investigation.
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.
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.
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