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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.
A historical libel case filed in 1862 by a Vaishnavite leader against social reformer Karsandas Mulji, which recently became the subject of a legal challenge regarding the release of a film based on the trial.
Yusuf Alias Sonu was convicted for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Dehradun. Following a stay of his death sentence by the Supreme Court, the High Court of Uttarakhand issued a judgment on 2 May 2024, referring the criminal matter for confirmation.
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.
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Franklin Templeton for alleged money laundering linked to the siphoning of investor funds. As reported on 23 April 2024, the High Court observed that the agency had collected material supporting these allegations under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The investigation remains ongoing.
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.
The Justice for Rights Foundation filed a public interest litigation before the Delhi High Court seeking the regulation of content on online streaming platforms to address allegedly vulgar and sexually explicit material. On 22 April 2024, the Delhi High Court disposed of the petition after noting the implementation of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules.
The Supreme Court heard an appeal against a Bombay High Court judgment that had cancelled the caste certificate of Amravati MP Navneet Kaur Rana. The High Court had previously alleged that the 'mochi' caste certificate was obtained using fabricated documents.
The Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate filed appeals in the Delhi High Court challenging the December 2017 acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP K Kanimozhi, and 17 others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case. In March 2024, the Delhi High Court admitted the CBI's leave to appeal after six years and 125 listings. The appeals are currently at the stage of hearings on admissibility and substantive grounds.
A case was registered against Sub-Inspector V. Maheshwar and two constables, Raheed and Janaiah, following allegations that they tortured and caused the custodial death of A. Mariyamma at the Addagudur police station. Three involved officers were dismissed from service as reported on 21 July 2021. On 19 March 2024, the Telangana High Court affirmed the State's duty to protect those in custody and directed the payment of compensation regarding the death.
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.
B.A. Umesh alias Umesh Reddy is a serial killer convicted for rape and murder who has faced multiple legal challenges regarding his death sentence and solitary confinement. The Supreme Court of India ruled on 4 November 2022 that his decade-long solitary confinement was illegal due to the resulting mental trauma. Most recently, the Karnataka High Court rejected his petition concerning ongoing legal challenges to his conviction and sentencing as reported on 27 February 2024.
Journalist Soumya Vishwanathan was shot dead in her car in South Delhi on September 30, 2008. Four individuals convicted of her murder were granted bail by the Delhi High Court, which suspended their life sentences pending the outcome of their appeals.
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 Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation that challenged the Maharashtra State Government's decision to declare January 22nd as a public holiday. The petitioner argued that the notification violated the principles of secularism.
A public interest litigation was filed seeking a directive to replace the term 'Central Government' with 'Union Government' in all official communications, arguing that the current terminology impacts the federal structure of the Constitution. The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition, observing that the use of the term does not violate the fundamental structure of the Constitution.
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