Other Cases

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

1. Disha Salian Death Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (Maharashtra) (2020-06-08)
3. VictimsDisha SalianPlaintiffsSatyapal SalianInvestigatorsMumbai PoliceMaharashtra Special Investigation Team (SIT)InstitutionsMumbai PoliceMaharashtra Government
4. Case Tags: Suspicious Death;Conspiracy Theories;Reopened Investigation;Alleged Cover-Up

1. Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (June 14, 2020)
3. Original Case: Sushant Singh Rajput suicide (Jun 14 2020, Bandra apartment, CBI/ED/NCB triple probe, pan-India), Maharashtra
4. VictimsSushant Singh RajputDefendantsRhea ChakrabortyShowik ChakrabortySiddharth PithaniSamuel MirandaDipesh SawantPlaintiffsK.K. SinghDefense AttorneysSatish ManeshindePlaintiff AttorneysVikas SinghInstitutionsMumbai PoliceCentral Bureau of InvestigationEnforcement DirectorateNarcotics Control BureauSupreme Court of IndiaBombay High Court
5. Case Tags: Celebrity Suicide;Abetment to Suicide;Narcotics Case;Money Laundering

1. Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin Markaz COVID-19 Superspreader Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2020)
3. Original Case: Tablighi Jamaat Nizamuddin Markaz cluster
4. DefendantsMaulana Saad KandhlawiPlaintiffsDelhi PoliceInvestigatorsDelhi Police Crime BranchJudgesChief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj SharmaInstitutionsTablighi JamaatNizamuddin MarkazSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: COVID-19 Superspreader;Lockdown Violation;Epidemic Diseases Act;Religious Gathering Laws

1. Shaheen Bagh Anti-CAA Protest Case (Amit Sahni v. Commissioner of Police)

2. Jurisdiction: India (December 2019 – October 2020)
3. Original Case: Amit Sahni vs Commissioner of Police & Ors.
4. DefendantsCommissioner of Police, DelhiPlaintiffsAmit SahniNand Kishore GargJudgesS.A. BobdeA.S. BopannaV. RamasubramanianInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaDelhi Police
5. Case Tags: Citizenship Amendment Act;Public Interest Litigation India;Sit-in Protest Rights;Supreme Court Landmark Judgments 2020

1. Jamia Millia Islamia CAA Crackdown

2. Jurisdiction: India (December 15, 2019 – January 2020)
3. Original Case: Jamia Millia Islamia CAA crackdown (Dec 15 2019 but 2020-01 continuing, tear-gas inside library, global), Delhi
4. DefendantsDelhi PoliceChinmoy BiswalPlaintiffsJamia Millia IslamiaNajma AkhtarInvestigatorsNational Human Rights CommissionDelhi Minorities CommissionPlaintiff AttorneysPrashant BhushanJudgesJustice Sharad Arvind BobdeJustice S. MuralidharInstitutionsDelhi PoliceJamia Millia IslamiaSupreme Court of IndiaNational Human Rights Commission
5. Case Tags: Police Brutality;Campus Crackdown;Citizenship Amendment Act Protests;Human Rights Violation

1. JNU Masked Attack

2. Jurisdiction: India (2020-01-05)
3. Original Case: JNU masked attack (Jan 5 2020, 39 injured, Left-Right clash, masks & sticks), Delhi
4. VictimsAishe GhoshSucharita SenDefendantsKomal SharmaVikas PatelAkshat AwasthiPlaintiffsAishe GhoshInstitutionsDelhi PoliceJawaharlal Nehru UniversitySaket District Court
5. Case Tags: Campus Violence;Political Assault;Masked Attack;Student Activism

1. Kapil Mishra 'clear out in 3 days' speech case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2020-02-22)
3. Original Case: Kapil Mishra 'clear out in 3 days' speech (Feb 22 2020, Maujpur, riot trigger, BJP MLA), Delhi
4. VictimsVictims of the 2020 Delhi riotsDefendantsKapil MishraPlaintiffsHarsh ManderDelhi Minorities CommissionInvestigatorsDelhi Police Special Investigation TeamInstitutionsDelhi High CourtSupreme Court of IndiaDelhi Police
5. Case Tags: Hate Speech;Delhi Riots 2020;Incitement to Violence;Kapil Mishra BJP MLA Controversy

1. Tahir Hussain Delhi Riots Murder Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 2020)
3. Original Case: State vs. Tahir Hussain (Ankit Sharma Murder Case)
4. VictimsAnkit SharmaDefendantsTahir HussainPlaintiffsRavinder SharmaInvestigatorsDelhi PoliceJudgesVinod YadavInstitutionsDelhi PoliceKarkardooma Court
5. Case Tags: Murder;Communal Riots;Criminal Conspiracy;Hate Crime

1. Ankit Sharma Murder Case (2020 Delhi Riots)

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 25, 2020)
3. Original Case: IB Officer Ankit Sharma Dismemberment and Murder Case
4. VictimsAnkit SharmaDefendantsTahir HussainHaseenKasimIrshadMuddassirShah AlamPlaintiffsRavinder SharmaInvestigatorsRajesh DeoProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesVinod YadavInstitutionsDelhi PoliceIntelligence Bureau (IB)Karkardooma Court
5. Case Tags: Murder;Communal Violence;Delhi Riots 2020;Political Conspiracy

1. 2020 North East Delhi Riots

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 23-25, 2020)
3. Original Case: Northeast Delhi riots (Feb 23-25 2020, 53 dead, Trump visit overlap, Tahir Hussain / Kapil Mishra trigger), Delhi
4. DefendantsTahir HussainKapil MishraInvestigatorsDelhi Police Special CellJudgesPulastya PramachalaInstitutionsDelhi PoliceKarkardooma Court
5. Case Tags: Communal Violence;Hate Speech;Unlawful Activities Prevention Act;Delhi Riots 2020

1. Palghar Sadhu Lynching

2. Jurisdiction: India (April 16, 2020)
3. Original Case: Palghar sadhu lynching (Apr 16 2020, 2 Juna Akhara monks + 1 driver, tribals mistaken identity, 100+ arrested), Maharashtra
4. VictimsKalpavriksha GiriSushil GiriNilesh TelgadeDefendantsSuresh GiriDatta GiriSanjay GiriPlaintiffsState of MaharashtraInvestigatorsMaharashtra Criminal Investigation DepartmentInstitutionsKasa Police StationPalghar District CourtSupreme Court of IndiaJuna Akhara
5. Case Tags: Mob Lynching;Mistaken Identity;WhatsApp Rumor;Vigilantism

1. Vikas Dubey Encounter Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2020-07-10)
3. Original Case: Vikas Dubey encounter
4. VictimsDevendra MishraVikas DubeyPlaintiffsRicha DubeySarla DeviInvestigatorsJustice B.S. ChauhanInstitutionsUttar Pradesh PoliceSupreme Court of IndiaJustice B.S. Chauhan Inquiry CommissionSpecial Investigation Team
5. Case Tags: Encounter Killing;Extrajudicial Execution;Custodial Violence;Uttar Pradesh Crime

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