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The Madras High Court quashed criminal proceedings against three employees of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department, ruling that there was insufficient evidence of their involvement in a temple fund misappropriation case.
This case involves a dispute regarding a woman's right to reside in a shared household under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. While the Supreme Court previously ruled in October 2020 that a woman cannot be evicted from a house not owned by her husband, the Delhi High Court held on 19 June 2026 that a daughter-in-law cannot occupy a relative's property once the license granted to her husband has expired.
A special POCSO court in Thoothukudi sentenced Dharma Muneeswaran to a double death penalty on 25 May 2026 for the rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl. As reported on 5 June 2026, the case has been referred to the Madras High Court for confirmation of the sentence.
The Delhi High Court sentenced YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to six months of simple imprisonment for criminal contempt after he posted derogatory videos targeting judicial officers. The court reached this verdict on 23 May 2026, and the matter is now closed.
A Panchkula special CBI court discharged former CBI judge Sudhir Parmar, his nephew, and three builders in an April 2023 corruption and bribery case on 20 April 2026. Following this decision, the Enforcement Directorate moved the High Court to challenge the discharge as reported on 15 May 2026.
The Enforcement Directorate attached properties worth ₹300.11 crore from M3M India in connection with a money laundering probe linked to corruption in Haryana. On 21 April 2026, a CBI Special Court discharged former judge Sudhir Parmar, his nephew, and M3M promoters Roop Bansal and Basant Bansal in the corruption case. The Enforcement Directorate filed an appeal in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on 15 May 2026 to challenge these discharge orders.
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.
The Supreme Court of India closed criminal proceedings against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala in 2012, following the payment of compensation to the victims' families. As of 27 April 2026, the Court has issued a notice regarding a petition from the owner of the vessel Enrica Lexie, who is seeking the release of a 3 crore bond previously executed in the Kerala High Court.
The Supreme Court resolved a 37-year-old dispute concerning a Deputy Collector appointment in Uttar Pradesh by allowing the state government's appeal against a 2014 Allahabad High Court verdict on 23 November 2021. Subsequently, the Supreme Court dismissed a separate appeal from Rajendra Singh Bora regarding a cadre transfer on 22 April 2026, imposing a cost of 1 lakh rupees on the appellant for persistent litigation.
A special court convicted ten individuals, including prime accused S. Yuvaraj, for the murder of a Dalit youth named Gokulraj. On 2 June 2023, the Madras High Court upheld the life imprisonment sentences for eight of the convicts. As reported on 17 March 2026, S. Yuvaraj has filed a petition requesting the reopening of the investigation into the death of DSP Vishnupriya.
The Karnataka High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused, Laxman, in a POCSO case. The court confirmed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt due to inconsistent and untrustworthy victim testimony, as reported on 10 March 2026.
The Supreme Court set aside a Calcutta High Court order in a PIL concerning land use in Shantiniketan, cautioning against the use of PILs for selective challenges and emphasizing the need for evidence-based claims.
The Telangana State Narcotics Control Bureau investigated actor Navdeep Pallapolu in connection with a drug abuse case involving Tollywood personalities. The Telangana High Court quashed the criminal case against the actor on 9 January 2026, noting that no narcotic substances were found in his possession.
Nikhil Priyadarshi and his father were arrested by the Patna Police in 2017 following allegations of sexual exploitation involving the daughter of a former minister. On 6 January 2026, the Patna High Court quashed the criminal proceedings against Nikhil Priyadarshi, Manish Priyadarshi, and Krishna Bihari Sinha.
A Delhi court accepted the Enforcement Directorate's closure report in the 2010 Commonwealth Games money laundering case on 29 April 2025, citing a lack of evidence after a 13-year investigation. Following an appeal filed by the Enforcement Directorate regarding simultaneous proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, the Delhi High Court delivered a judgment on 15 September 2025.
In Criminal Appeal No. 238 of 2019, the Supreme Court quashed an FIR, chargesheet, and all consequential criminal proceedings involving allegations under IPC sections 406, 420, 109, and 34. The court observed that offences of criminal breach of trust and cheating cannot co-exist based on the same allegations. As of 9 August 2026, the case is closed.
In September 2025, the Supreme Court of India acquitted two individuals, including a death row convict, in the 2015 rape and murder case of a seven-year-old girl in Uttarakhand. The court ruled that the chain of circumstantial evidence was incomplete, overturning the 2017 conviction delivered by the Uttarakhand High Court.
The public interest litigation filed by Girish Bharadwaj challenged the legality of the opposition alliance using the acronym 'INDIA'. On 12 August 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed the petition after finding no merit in the challenge. The matter reached a final resolution with the court disposing of the case on 12 August 2025.
A CBI special court in Hyderabad convicted former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and several others in the Obulapuram illegal mining case on 6 May 2025. On 11 June 2025, the Telangana High Court suspended the conviction and sentence against Gali Janardhan Reddy and granted bail to the involved parties.
Meraj Ahmed alias Bhai Meraj, an associate of Mukhtar Ansari and Munna Bajrangi, was booked by Varanasi police under the Uttar Pradesh Gangster Act. On 15 May 2025, the Allahabad High Court quashed the proceedings against him after finding that the base case depicted in the gang chart had already been quashed.
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