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Jesna Maria James disappeared in 2018 in Kerala, leading the Kerala High Court to order a Central Bureau of Investigation probe. As reported on 4 August 2026, the Kerala High Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to finalize the investigation within six months.
Bathini Shashikanth was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly using forged documents to impersonate senior IAS, IPS, and NIA officers to deceive individuals for financial gain. On 4 August 2026, the High Court for the State of Telangana dismissed a writ petition filed by Bathini Padma regarding the case.
A case involving seizures of commercial-quantity narcotics, heard by the Punjab & Haryana High Court. The court noted the NCB's submission that the contraband recovered attracted the statutory rigour of Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
The Supreme Court dismissed a review petition on 3 August 2026, upholding its earlier ruling that cleared BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma of hate speech charges. The court confirmed that the speeches in question did not disclose a cognisable offence or incite communal violence. This decision follows a challenge to a June 2022 Delhi High Court judgment that had refused to direct the registration of an FIR against the leaders.
Asiya Andrabi and two others were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under UAPA provisions. Andrabi was arrested in 2018 and was found guilty on January 14, 2026. She has filed an appeal against her life sentence in the Delhi High Court.
An accused was charged under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for organized crime. The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that criminal charges of organized crime cannot be levied solely on the basis of criminal history, unless the necessary conditions and ingredients for such offences are met.
The Mumbai Crime Branch's Anti-Extortion Cell arrested several individuals, including Salim Qureshi, for alleged links to the Dawood Ibrahim gang and extortion activities as reported on 11 October 2022. Salim Qureshi Shaikh Chand Qureshi subsequently filed an application regarding the case, which was heard by the High Court as reported on 3 August 2026.
The Madras High Court directed the management of the temple in Thirupparankundram to facilitate the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the stone pillar known as the Deepathoon. On 5 June 2026, the Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s decision rejecting action against state officials regarding the dispute. As reported on 3 August 2026, the Supreme Court subsequently declined to stay the High Court order while issuing notice on the Tamil Nadu government’s challenge.
A Delhi court discharged former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan in an extortion and criminal conspiracy case on 02 August 2026, citing significant investigative lacunae and a lack of authentic electronic evidence. Despite this discharge, Balyan continues to be held in custody after being denied bail by the High Court on 03 August 2026 in a separate organised crime case under MCOCA initiated on 04 December 2024.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the Supreme Court's direction to keep sedition charges in abeyance does not prevent continuation of trial on other offences under IPC and UAPA. The case involves investigation and chargesheet completion, with attempts to provoke triggering the FIR.
The Supreme Court dismissed the EPFO's special leave petition on 3 April 2019, upholding a Kerala High Court verdict that favored higher pension calculations for employees. On 30 July 2026, the Kerala High Court further granted relief to pre-2014 retirees, confirming their eligibility for higher pension calculations based on contributions made on salaries exceeding the statutory wage limit.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court previously refused to quash an FIR for abetment of suicide, holding that such matters could not be settled through private compromise as reported on 24 March 2025. Subsequently, the High Court quashed the criminal proceedings under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code on 30 July 2026, ruling that demanding a loan repayment without overt acts of instigation does not constitute abetment, even when mentioned in a suicide note.
Monson Mavunkal was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted for the rape of a minor. In an appeal related to this conviction, the Kerala High Court affirmed on 30 July 2026 that the use of a vibrating device on a victim's vaginal opening constitutes penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.
The Uttarakhand High Court quashed a rape case against a man accused of establishing a physical relationship on a false promise of marriage via Tinder. The court held that a consensual relationship that subsequently fails to culminate in marriage does not constitute rape under Section 376 IPC and does not disclose an actionable offence of sexual intercourse induced by false promise of marriage.
The Supreme Court ruled on 19 May 2026 that the right to feed or protect stray dogs is inseparable from the responsibility for public safety, emphasizing potential tortious liability for dog bites. Following this judgment, the Delhi High Court initiated a suo motu public interest litigation on 22 July 2026 to monitor compliance with the Supreme Court's directions regarding stray dog management. Authorities subsequently began construction of a large-capacity shelter in Dwarka for aggressive stray dogs, as reported on 28 July 2026.
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.
Salman Khan was convicted on 5 April 2018 for poaching two blackbucks in Kankani village near Jodhpur in 1998. Following a legal dispute over a film inspired by the case, the Delhi High Court ordered the removal of the teaser for 'Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy' on 27 July 2026 to protect Khan's personality rights.
The CBI arrested Customs Superintendent Dharamvir Singh and Additional Commissioner Parul Garg in connection with an alleged bribery case in Punjab, as reported on 9 September 2021. As of 27 July 2026, the case is pending in the High Court where the accused are facing ongoing prosecution.
A public interest litigation challenged an NHRC circular that withdrew mandatory judicial inquiries into custodial deaths, disappearances, and rape cases. On 25 July 2026, a Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court ruled that a mandatory judicial inquiry must be conducted under Section 196(2) of the BNSS for such allegations.
The CBI and ED are prosecuting Christian Michel James, S.P. Tyagi, and others for alleged corruption in the 2013 AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter procurement scam. Although granted bail in the CBI case on 18 February 2025 and the ED case on 4 March 2025, Michel has not met the bail conditions and continues to be held in custody. As of 24 July 2026, the Supreme Court is considering his plea challenging his detention and provisions of the India-UAE extradition treaty.
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