Malicious Prosecution

Prosecution initiated without probable cause and with malice, terminating in favor of the accused.

1. Reeturaj Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Reeturaj Singh v. CBI
4. DefendantsCentral Bureau of InvestigationPlaintiffsReeturaj SinghInstitutionsCentral Bureau of InvestigationSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Writ Petition;Abuse of Process;Malicious Prosecution;Fundamental Rights

1. Yauger, Jr. v. Pickens County Sheriff Office et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States of America (2024-03-31)
3. VictimsJames E. Yauger, Jr.DefendantsPickens County Sheriff OfficeSheriff Mark A. WilliamsDeputy John DoePlaintiffsJames E. Yauger, Jr.InvestigatorsSouth Carolina Law Enforcement DivisionProsecutorsDavid M. StumboDefense AttorneysJohn R. McCravy IIIPlaintiff AttorneysThomas M. AckerJudgesJacquelyn D. AustinInstitutionsPickens County Sheriff OfficeUnited States District Court for the District of South CarolinaSouth Carolina Law Enforcement Division
4. Case Tags: Section 1983 Litigation;Excessive Force;False Arrest;Malicious Prosecution

1. Guyton v. United States of America

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 21, 2026)
3. VictimsJohn GuytonDefendantsUnited States of AmericaPlaintiffsJohn GuytonInvestigatorsMark HarrisProsecutorsSarah CollinsDefense AttorneysMichael ReedPlaintiff AttorneysBenjamin CarterJudgesPatricia MendozaInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Department of Justice
4. Case Tags: Wrongful Conviction;Federal Tort Claims Act;Civil Rights Violation;Malicious Prosecution