Search the cases we're tracking — try a natural query like “murder cases in Maharashtra”.
149 cases · page 7 of 8
The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings against MNS leader Raj Thackeray regarding a 2008 stone-pelting incident in Beed, ruling the charges groundless. The High Court's Aurangabad bench formally quashed the case on 31 March 2025, confirming the setting aside of orders related to alleged public property damage and violence.
The Kerala High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by an accused seeking to quash summons and proceedings pending before a trial court. The court affirmed the CBI's jurisdiction to proceed even if Prevention of Corruption Act offences are not initially established.
Chandrabhan Sanap was originally convicted and sentenced to death by a trial court for the 2014 rape and murder of a woman in Mumbai, a decision upheld by the Bombay High Court in 2018. On 28 January 2025, the Supreme Court of India set aside this conviction and acquitted him, citing significant gaps in the prosecution's evidence.
Anuj Thapan, an accused in the Salman Khan house firing case, died in police custody. On 7 December 2024, the Bombay High Court dismissed allegations of foul play regarding his death after previously criticizing the incomplete nature of the autopsy report in May 2024.
A Bengaluru Special Court previously ordered the registration of an FIR against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding alleged extortion via the electoral bonds scheme. On 3 December 2024, the Karnataka High Court quashed the criminal proceedings and the associated FIR in this matter.
BharatPe filed a criminal complaint against co-founder Ashneer Grover and Madhuri Jain, alleging an 81 crore rupee fraud. The Delhi High Court quashed the FIR and the Lookout Circular issued against the couple on 12 November 2024 following a settlement between the parties.
Former Inspector of Police Vasanthi was initially suspended and arrested on extortion charges, followed by a second arrest for allegedly tampering with witnesses. On 23 September 2024, the Madras High Court quashed the detention order issued against her on 29 April 2024 due to procedural lapses and delays, ordering her release unless required for other cases.
On December 16, 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy student was gang-raped, brutally assaulted, and murdered in a moving bus in south Delhi. Six people were accused of the crime; one was a juvenile. Four adult convicts were sentenced to death and executed in March 2020 at Tihar jail. The case led to significant reforms in sexual assault laws in India.
The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Kannan Swaminathan, observing that the petition lacked any element of public interest. The court imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on the petitioner.
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.
The Central Bureau of Investigation investigated allegations of corruption involving the unauthorized phone tapping of political leaders by IPS officer Rashmi Shukla. On 8 September 2023, the Bombay High Court quashed two FIRs filed against her regarding these allegations.
A public interest litigation was filed challenging the procedure adopted by the Union Government for the empanelment of advocates to represent it before various courts. The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition, terming it a 'publicity interest litigation' and noting that the petitioner failed to demonstrate any illegality in the process.
In March 2023, a trial court in Uttar Pradesh acquitted 41 men accused of involvement in the 1987 Malyana communal violence due to insufficient evidence. As reported on 10 May 2023, a victim has challenged this acquittal in the Allahabad High Court, which has since summoned the trial court records.
A special CBI court convicted three Indian Air Force officers for the 1995 custodial death of a cook and sentenced them to life imprisonment. As reported on 6 May 2023, the Gujarat High Court suspended the life sentences of the three personnel.
A petition challenged the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner, alleging that it violated Supreme Court guidelines established in the Prakash Singh case. Following the dismissal of these petitions by the Delhi High Court on 12 October 2021, the Supreme Court disposed of the matter on 27 February 2023, noting that Asthana's tenure had concluded.
A public interest litigation was filed challenging the appointment of Justice DY Chandrachud as the 50th Chief Justice of India. The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition and imposed costs of ₹1 lakh on the petitioner.
The Income Tax Department initiated proceedings against Nalini Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram, and Srinidhi under the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act for the alleged non-disclosure of foreign assets. The Madras High Court dismissed the criminal revision petitions filed by Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram on 11 March 2020. The Supreme Court subsequently noted that the Income Tax Department's Special Leave Petition (Criminal) against the family was dismissed on 16 December 2020.
This case concerns allegations that Yogi Adityanath and others delivered provocative speeches in Gorakhpur in 2007, which were reportedly followed by communal riots. On 26 August 2022, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition challenging the Allahabad High Court order that upheld the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to deny sanction for the prosecution of Yogi Adityanath.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a PIL that sought to fix a five-year eligibility period for the grant of pension to former MLAs in the state. The court imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the petitioner.
Looking for a specific case? Describe the event and we'll verify it against trusted sources.
