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An accused was acquitted by the Delhi High Court in a POCSO case on appeal. The trial court had convicted the appellant under sections 376AB and 341 IPC and section 6 POCSO Act on September 4, 2025, but the High Court found the victim's distress in court insufficient for conviction.
Pune city police filed the first FIR under Maharashtra's new Freedom of Religion Act 2026, resulting in an arrest. The case has generated significant controversy regarding the application of the conversion law.
A married man was accused of abetting the suicide of a nursing student. The Karnataka High Court refused to quash the case, finding that the complaint and chargesheet prima facie depicted a pattern of harassment and control that made trial necessary.
Chatha, a drug trafficker, had a detention order quashed by the High Court. Approximately 39.936 kg of heroin, precursor chemicals, ammunition, and two clandestine heroin-processing laboratories were recovered in connection with the case.
Notorious gangster Sujit Sinha was killed in a police encounter while being shifted from Sahibganj Jail to Dhanbad Jail after allegedly attempting an escape.
Asad, the main accused in the murder of 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan in Ghaziabad, died in a police encounter after allegedly attempting to evade authorities following the teens stabbing.
An FIR has been registered against City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Neha Pachisia and two other individuals for extortion, cheating, criminal conspiracy and misuse of official position. The matter relates to a murder case that Pachisia was investigating and involves allegations of land fraud.
A special court in Hyderabad convicted 33 persons in a human trafficking and sexual exploitation case investigated by the Women Safety Wing of the Crime Investigation Department (CID). Five of the convicted were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Sri Gopi Reddy Karthik Reddy, a student of Manipal Institute of Technology who has been in judicial custody, is involved in a bail hearing before the Karnataka High Court in connection with a rape case.
Tuanpi, an alleged drug supplier, was arrested by NCB and Manipur Police in connection with multiple NDPS cases. He is the principal accused in three NCB cases involving seizures of approximately 28.22 kg of methamphetamine tablets and 1.278 kg of heroin. He was wanted across multiple drug law enforcement agencies.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court ordered a CBI probe into a police encounter in Shravasti district, Uttar Pradesh, where a 36-year-old rape accused was shot in both legs in May 2025. The court directed the trial court to pass a fresh order on the discharge application of the convict after providing adequate legal aid.
Minister Khandre ordered an investigation into corruption allegations against KRIDL engineers in Mangalore after accusations that money was collected in the minister's name. KRIDL officials denied the allegations and requested transfers, while opposition BJP leaders demanded the suspension of the involved officials.
Rumors circulated alleging that actor Darshan attempted suicide while held in Parappana Agrahara prison, prompting official clarifications from the Home Minister and visits from his family.
A rape case has proceeded to trial in Karnataka after the High Court refused to quash the case despite the accused's claim that the alleged sexual act was consensual. A chargesheet was filed following the lodging of a complaint on May 1, 2024.
The Special Court for People's Representatives and the Lokayukta have ordered action regarding allegations that BJP leader and former legislator Preetham Gowda acquired assets beyond his known sources of income.
The Narcotics Control Bureau arrested the kingpin of an India-Myanmar transnational drug trafficking network following extensive surveillance and intelligence coordination. The operation involved interstate actions, leading to the arrest of the Myanmar-based key suspect, identified as Chintuang, in Delhi.
A Panchkula special CBI court discharged former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar in a corruption case registered by the Haryana anti-corruption bureau in April 2023. The allegations had included bribery, obtaining undue advantage, criminal misconduct, and criminal conspiracy.
Karnataka Minister Nagendra resigned in June 2024 following allegations of misappropriation of funds in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Corporation Limited. He was subsequently arrested by the Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation. Travel restrictions imposed on him have been relaxed.
A Supreme Court appeal concerning whether caste-based abuses occurring inside a residential house, without public visibility, constitute an offence under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the SC/ST Act. The Delhi High Court had dismissed the criminal proceedings on 22 August 2024. The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of 'place within public view' for such offences.
41 Katkari tribal workers from Maharashtra were rescued from bonded labour at five worksites in Andhra Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai district. Two suspects were held in connection with the rescue operation.