Other Cases

Eclectic true-crime fiction and legal thrillers representing global cases from other territories.

1. Bikru Ambush Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (July 2, 2020)
3. Original Case: Kanpur 8 policemen lynched by Vikas Dubey (Jul 2 2020, Chaubeypur ambush, DSP among 8), UP
4. VictimsDevendra Kumar MishraMahesh YadavAnoop Kumar SinghSultan SinghRahulJitendraBabluAjayDefendantsVikas DubeyJai Kant BajpaiAmar DubeyPlaintiffsState of Uttar PradeshInvestigatorsUttar Pradesh Special Task ForceCentral Bureau of InvestigationInstitutionsUttar Pradesh PoliceCentral Bureau of InvestigationSupreme Court of IndiaKanpur District Court
5. Case Tags: Police Ambush;Vikas Dubey;Encounter Killing;CBI Probe

1. Unnao POCSO survivor's husband shot dead

2. Jurisdiction: India (December 2020)
3. Original Case: Unnao POCSO survivor's husband shot dead (Dec 2020, husband of 2017 case survivor, revenge angle), UP
4. VictimsBhanu SinghDefendantsAtul Singh SengarShivam SinghInstitutionsUttar Pradesh PoliceCentral Bureau of Investigation
5. Case Tags: POCSO Case;Revenge Killing;Witness Intimidation;Political Interference

1. Hathras Dalit woman gang-rape and death case

2. Jurisdiction: India (September 14-29, 2020)
3. Original Case: Hathras Dalit woman gang-rape & death case
4. VictimsUnnamedDefendantsSandeepRaviLavkushRam SinghJudgesShailendra Kumar SinghInstitutionsUttar Pradesh PoliceCentral Bureau of InvestigationSpecial CBI Court, Uttar Pradesh
5. Case Tags: Gang Rape;Murder;Dalit Atrocity;Police Misconduct

1. Self-Immolation Case of Female Student at Fakir Mohan College, Odisha

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: 奥里萨邦费库尔莫汉学院女学生自焚案
4. InvestigatorsOdisha PoliceInstitutionsFakir Mohan CollegeOdisha Police
5. Case Tags: Self-Immolation;Campus Crime;Women's Rights;Student Protest

1. Honor Killing of Pregnant Woman in Haveri, Karnataka

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 15, 2025)
3. Original Case: Karnataka Haveri Pregnant Woman Honor Killing Case
4. VictimsAnanyaDefendantsVikramArjunPlaintiffsLakshmiInvestigatorsS. PatilProsecutorsK. SharmaDefense AttorneysR. DesaiJudgesJustice M. N. RaoInstitutionsHaveri PoliceKarnataka High Court
5. Case Tags: Honor Killing;Gender-Based Violence;Caste System;Murder Trial

1. Beed Sarpanch Murder Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (9 December 2024)
3. Original Case: Massajog Sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh Murder Case
4. VictimsSantosh DeshmukhDefendantsWalmik KaradSudarshan GhuleJairam ChatePlaintiffsAshwini DeshmukhInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsMaharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID)Beed PoliceMassajog Gram Panchayat
5. Case Tags: Murder;Political Conspiracy;Police Transfer;Rural Violence

1. Bharatstan Bank Fraud Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2025)
3. VictimsBharatstan Cooperative Bank DepositorsDefendantsAnil MehtaSunita VermaVikram DoshiInvestigatorsRajeshwar SinghProsecutorsSanjay JainDefense AttorneysRajiv KhannaJudgesMeera PatelInstitutionsCentral Bureau of InvestigationReserve Bank of IndiaBharatstan Cooperative BankDelhi High Court
4. Case Tags: Bank Fraud;Financial Crime;Cooperative Bank Scam;White-Collar Crime in India

1. Odisha INR 90,000 Crore Coal Money Laundering Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Odisha ₹90,000 Crore Coal Money Laundering Case
4. DefendantsGagan Bihari DasHarish Chandra PradhanM/s Black Diamond Mining Pvt LtdPlaintiffsEnforcement DirectorateInvestigatorsRajesh RanjanAmit VermaProsecutorsSpecial Public Prosecutor Manoj KumarDefense AttorneysSenior Advocate Kapil SibalVikram ChaudharyPlaintiff AttorneysAdditional Solicitor General S.V. RajuJudgesJustice Debabrata Dash of Orissa High CourtInstitutionsEnforcement DirectorateCentral Bureau of InvestigationOrissa High CourtMinistry of CoalM/s Black Diamond Mining Pvt LtdOdisha State Vigilance
5. Case Tags: Money Laundering;Corruption;Coal Scam;White-Collar Crime

1. Uttarakhand SSSC Paper Leak Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 2025)
3. DefendantsManohar Singh KanyalInstitutionsUttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection CommissionUttarakhand Special Task ForceUttarakhand Police
4. Case Tags: Paper Leak;Examination Fraud;Corruption;Uttarakhand SSSC

1. Rajasthan NEET Impersonation and Bluetooth Cheating Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Rajasthan NEET Bluetooth Impersonation Scam 2025
4. DefendantsRavi Shankar MeenaPradeep Singh ShekhawatSuresh Kumar JatAnita SharmaVikram RathorePlaintiffsNational Testing AgencyInvestigatorsDSP Anil Kumar MeenaProsecutorsPublic Prosecutor Vikram SharmaInstitutionsKota PoliceNational Testing AgencySpecial Investigation Team Rajasthan
5. Case Tags: Examination Fraud;Bluetooth Device Scam;NEET Cheating Case;Impersonation Racket

1. Supreme Court of India Lucknow Twelve-Year-Old Girl Murder Acquittal Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-02-14)
3. Original Case: Supreme Court of India Lucknow Minor Girl Murder Acquittal Case
4. VictimsAaradhyaDefendantsRakesh SharmaSunil VermaPlaintiffsState of Uttar PradeshInvestigatorsLucknow Police Special Investigation TeamProsecutorsAdditional Advocate General Uttar PradeshDefense AttorneysSenior Advocate Mukul RohatgiJudgesJustice Abhay S. OkaJustice Pankaj MithalInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaLucknow District Court
5. Case Tags: Child Murder;Judicial Acquittal;Forensic Evidence Dispute;Indian Supreme Court Verdict

1. Supreme Court of India Childhood Contact Death Penalty Commutation Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2022-05-15)
3. Original Case: Mahesh Kumar v. State of Rajasthan (Criminal Appeal No. 556 of 2025)
4. VictimsAnanya GuptaDefendantsMahesh KumarPlaintiffsState of RajasthanInvestigatorsDeputy Superintendent of Police Rajendra Singh ShekhawatProsecutorsAdditional Advocate General Sunita SharmaDefense AttorneysSenior Advocate Indira JaisingPlaintiff AttorneysAdvocate Meenakshi LekhiJudgesJustice Sanjiv KhannaJustice B.V. NagarathnaJustice P.S. NarasimhaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaRajasthan High CourtSessions Court, Jaipur
5. Case Tags: Death Penalty Commutation;Childhood Trauma Mitigation;Rarest of Rare Doctrine;Supreme Court of India Judgments

1. The Uttar Pradesh Sixteen-Year-Old Girl Gang Rape Case

2. Jurisdiction: India, Uttar Pradesh (2025)
3. Original Case: 北方邦十六岁少女遭多人轮奸案
4. InvestigatorsUttar Pradesh PoliceInstitutionsUttar Pradesh Police
5. Case Tags: Gang Rape;POCSO Act;Violence Against Women;Uttar Pradesh Crime

1. Gujarat Pharmaceutical Boiler Explosion Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (Gujarat) (12 May 2025)
3. Original Case: Gujarat Pharmaceutical Factory Boiler Explosion Case
4. VictimsRajesh KumarAmit PatelRamesh SharmaVijay SinghDefendantsVikram DesaiSunil JoshiPlaintiffsMeena DeviSunita PatelInvestigatorsDSP Rajendra SinghProsecutorsPublic Prosecutor Anjali MehtaDefense AttorneysAdvocate Karan JoshiPlaintiff AttorneysAdvocate Priya ShahJudgesJudge P. R. DesaiInstitutionsGujarat PoliceAnand District CourtGujarat Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
5. Case Tags: Industrial Accident;Corporate Negligence;Indian Penal Code;Occupational Safety

1. Maharashtra Highway Lynching Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-03-15)
3. VictimsAnand BansodeDefendantsRavi JadhavSunil PawarMahesh ShindePlaintiffsAnjali BansodeInvestigatorsInspector Vikram PatilProsecutorsAdvocate Rajeshwari NairDefense AttorneysAdvocate Sanjay JoshiPlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesJustice S. R. DeshmukhInstitutionsMaharashtra PoliceNashik Sessions Court
4. Case Tags: Lynching;Fake News;Hate Crime;India

1. Supreme Court of India Beggars' Home Dignity Management Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: In Re: Dignity and Management of State-Run Beggars' Homes
4. VictimsUnnamed residents of beggars' homesDefendantsUnion of IndiaState of MaharashtraState of West BengalPlaintiffsPeople's Union for Civil LibertiesDefense AttorneysTushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysColin GonsalvesJudgesSanjiv KhannaB.V. NagarathnaInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment
5. Case Tags: Human Rights;Beggars Act;Right to Life;Supreme Court Judgment

1. India Supreme Court Ad-hoc Judges Appointment Conditions Relaxation Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: In Re: Relaxation of Conditions for Appointment of Ad-hoc Judges under Article 224A
4. DefendantsUnion of IndiaPlaintiffsCommon CauseDefense AttorneysR. VenkataramaniPlaintiff AttorneysPrashant BhushanJudgesSanjiv KhannaJ. K. MaheshwariInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Law and Justice, Government of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Judicial Appointments;Ad-hoc Judges;Supreme Court of India

1. Supreme Court of India Strikes Down Maintenance Provision in Hindu Marriages

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-10)
3. Original Case: Vivek Tiwari v. Union of India (2025)
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsUnion of IndiaPlaintiffsVivek TiwariInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysTushar MehtaPlaintiff AttorneysGopal SankaranarayananJudgesSanjiv KhannaB. V. NagarathnaPankaj MithalInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Gender Discrimination;Hindu Marriage Act;Alimony and Maintenance

1. Delhi High Court OpenAI Copyright Infringement Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Asian News International Pvt Ltd v. OpenAI Inc.
4. DefendantsOpenAI Inc.OpenAI Ireland Ltd.OpenAI OpCo LLCPlaintiffsAsian News International (ANI)Defense AttorneysSaikrishna RajagopalPlaintiff AttorneysSidharth LuthraJudgesJustice Pratibha M. SinghInstitutionsDelhi High Court
5. Case Tags: Copyright Infringement;AI and Intellectual Property;Media vs. Technology;Landmark Indian Litigation

1. Bihar Patna 10-Year-Old Girl Sexual Assault and Murder Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-03-15)
3. Original Case: Bihar Patna Balika Durmya Hatyakand
4. VictimsUnidentified minor girlDefendantsNonePlaintiffsVictim's familyInvestigatorsPatna PoliceProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsPatna Police StationBihar State Child Protection Commission
5. Case Tags: Minor Rape;Murder;POCSO Act;Child Safety