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State of Rajasthan vs Mahesh Joshi and Mukesh Pathak — Jal Jeevan Mission corruption case

Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi and Mukesh Pathak faced allegations of corruption in the Jal Jeevan Mission project, leading to their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Following the Supreme Court's orders on 16 October 2026 and 19 October 2026, the court set aside a Rajasthan High Court order from 13 August 2026 and granted both individuals regular bail. In its formal judgment issued on 22 October 2026, the Supreme Court reiterated that pre-trial detention should not function as punishment.

Anti-Corruption Bureau vs. CJM Court Reader and Homeguard Driver — Banswara bribery case

On 12 October 2026, the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a clerk grade-I (reader) of a Chief Judicial Magistrate's court and a homeguard driver named Rahul Chandel in Banswara. The two were allegedly caught accepting a 40,000 rupee bribe in exchange for preventing the cancellation of a complainant's bail. The matter is under investigation as of 12 October 2026.

State vs Enforcement Directorate Officers — Jaipur bribery case

In November 2023, the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Enforcement Officer Naval Kishore Meena and an associate in Jaipur for allegedly demanding and accepting a 15 lakh rupee bribe. As reported on 5 November 2023, the investigation expanded to include two additional members of the Enforcement Directorate staff.