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Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar is accused of the murder of Sagar Dhankar at Chhatrasal Stadium. A Delhi court officially framed charges of murder and other offences against him and 17 co-accused on 13 October 2022. The Delhi High Court granted bail to Sushil Kumar on 4 March 2025.
A woman and a juvenile accomplice are accused of a sextortion conspiracy involving the blackmail of a 73-year-old Hisar-based eye doctor. On 21 December 2024, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the juvenile to be tried as an adult. As reported on 6 February 2025, the High Court denied bail to the woman, noting that she allegedly extorted over Rs 1.34 crore from the victim through persistent blackmail and threats.
A Public Interest Litigation filed in the Bombay High Court challenges mutual fund advertisement campaigns conducted by SEBI and AMFI. On 18 December 2024, the court issued notice to SEBI and appointed an amicus curiae to assist with the matter. As reported on 31 January 2025, the division bench of the Chief Justice and Justice Dangre recused themselves from the proceedings.
Former Religare promoters Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Singh face charges of criminal conspiracy and cheating related to the alleged misappropriation of funds from Religare Finvest Ltd. A Delhi court formally framed charges against them on 17 January 2025. This follows their previous grant of bail by the Delhi High Court on 2 June 2023.
The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate are investigating allegations against former Union minister P. Chidambaram regarding the approval process for foreign investment in the Aircel-Maxis deal. Following a chargesheet filed against P. Chidambaram and Karti Chidambaram on 19 July 2018, the Delhi High Court stayed the money laundering trial proceedings against P. Chidambaram on 20 November 2024, pending his challenge regarding the absence of necessary prosecution sanction.
The Delhi High Court transferred the investigation into the custodial death of gangster Ankit Gujjar in Tihar Jail to the Central Bureau of Investigation, which formally registered an FIR as reported on 13 September 2021. As reported on 2 October 2024, the Delhi High Court rejected the bail plea of former Tihar Jail Deputy Superintendent Narender Meena, who remains a key figure in the custodial violence investigation.
Mohan Nayak N, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, faces charges under the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act after the Supreme Court restored them in October 2021. As reported on 8 December 2023, the Karnataka High Court granted him regular bail, and the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging this release on 21 August 2024.
The Central Bureau of Investigation is prosecuting neurosurgeon Dr. Manish Rawat for allegedly leading a cash-for-treatment racket at Safdarjung Hospital, where patients were compelled to buy surgical equipment at inflated prices. The investigation also covers allegations of disproportionate assets worth 4.63 crore. As reported on 8 August 2024, the Delhi High Court dismissed the accused's application for anticipatory bail.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to Sukesh Chandrasekhar on 6 July 2024 in a 2015 cheating case registered by the Economic Offences Wing of the Mumbai Police. The court noted his seven years of incarceration in connection with the proceedings, which originated under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act.
Gujarat police inspector Taral Bhatt and two other officers were accused of attempting to extort 25 lakh rupees from a Kerala resident to unfreeze a bank account. Investigations revealed an alleged racket involving the freezing of over 600 bank accounts for financial gain, leading to the arrest of Bhatt as reported on 3 February 2024 and his associate Rajendra Shah on 29 February 2024. The Gujarat High Court observed the matter as an abuse of official power in an order reported on 1 May 2024.
Yashovardhan Birla is facing an investigation by the Mumbai Economic Offences Wing regarding alleged cheating and the diversion of investor funds, which led to the state-approved attachment of properties. A special court in Mumbai made his interim bail absolute on 27 April 2022. The matter remains ongoing, with the Bombay High Court most recently issuing an order in a writ petition filed by Birla on 30 April 2024.
Influencer Sapna Gill and others were arrested following an altercation with cricketer Prithvi Shaw involving allegations of extortion and criminal intimidation. Gill subsequently filed a cross-complaint alleging molestation, leading a Mumbai court to issue summons to Prithvi Shaw as reported on 30 April 2024. Additionally, the Bombay High Court issued a notice to Shaw on 13 April 2023 regarding Gill's petition to quash the initial FIR.
Franklin Templeton Asset Management filed a petition before the Madras High Court challenging the jurisdiction of the Economic Offences Wing to investigate an FIR registered against them regarding six closed debt schemes. On 23 April 2024, the Madras High Court disposed of the petition.
Former AIG Ashish Kapoor faces investigation and trial regarding allegations including bribery, rape, and extortion. Following the grant of regular bail as reported on 31 May 2023, the Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed his plea regarding pardon proceedings on 29 February 2024 and denied his request to transfer the trial to another judge on 3 March 2024.
The Kerala High Court initiated suo motu public interest litigation following the brutal killing of a pet dog named Bruno in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The court named the proceedings 'In Re: Bruno' as a tribute to the animal and to address concerns regarding animal rights and cruelty.
Mumbai Police registered a case of blackmail and extortion involving bookie Anil Jaisinghani and his aide Nirmal Jaisinghani, which included allegations of bribery involving Amruta Fadnavis. Following their arrest in March 2023, the accused were sent to judicial custody by a special court on 27 March 2023. As reported on 31 January 2024, the Bombay High Court granted bail to Anil Jaisinghani.
The Supreme Court dismissed a plea by the Andhra Pradesh government challenging the grant of pre-arrest bail to former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. The state had argued that the High Court erred in granting parity to Naidu with other co-accused in the case.
The Delhi High Court heard bail pleas for three accused individuals charged in connection with the murder of Rahul Solanki during the 2020 North East Delhi riots.
Former NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede is accused of demanding a bribe in connection with the 2021 drugs case involving Aryan Khan. The CBI is opposing his petition to quash the FIR filed against him. As of 28 November 2023, the Bombay High Court has extended his interim protection from coercive action until 10 January 2024.
Actor Sheezan Khan was arrested following the death of his co-star Tunisha Sharma. After the Vasai Court remanded him to judicial custody on 31 December 2022, he was granted bail by the Thane Court on 6 March 2023. The Bombay High Court issued an order regarding the matter on 10 November 2023.
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