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The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR registered against a social media account administrator, Sandeep Kumar, who had been accused over a post related to a stalking incident in Puttur. The court ruled in favour of the petitioner, noting that the registration of multiple FIRs for the same incident was unwarranted and issued guidelines to restrict arbitrary police action regarding social media posts.
On 16 October 2026, the Allahabad High Court ordered the immediate release of a Noida resident, finding he had been subjected to unlawful pre-arrest detention by the Uttar Pradesh Police. Criticizing the officers for ignorance of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita procedures, the court observed the police were acting as a law unto themselves. Following these judicial observations, the Uttar Pradesh Police suspended the involved Station House Officer and the investigating Sub-Inspector on 23 October 2026.
A Special Investigation Team investigated four police officers, including a CCB DySP and three inspectors, for alleged involvement in a Bitcoin-related crime in Karnataka. The cases against these officers were closed as reported on 10 July 2026 after the Karnataka government denied prosecution sanction. Separately, hacker Srikrishna Ramesh was granted conditional bail by the Karnataka High Court on 8 October 2026 in a linked money laundering case.
A public interest litigation was filed before the Delhi High Court seeking action against police officials for protesting and making social media statements following a clash between lawyers and police at the Tis Hazari Court. The High Court rejected a request from the Ministry of Home Affairs on 6 November 2019 regarding an order against coercive action. The case is closed following the acquittal of the involved lawyers, a decision upheld by the High Court on 7 May 2026.
Anuj Thapan, an accused in the Salman Khan house firing case, died in police custody. On 7 December 2024, the Bombay High Court dismissed allegations of foul play regarding his death after previously criticizing the incomplete nature of the autopsy report in May 2024.
Former Inspector of Police Vasanthi was initially suspended and arrested on extortion charges, followed by a second arrest for allegedly tampering with witnesses. On 23 September 2024, the Madras High Court quashed the detention order issued against her on 29 April 2024 due to procedural lapses and delays, ordering her release unless required for other cases.
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