Other Cases

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

1. Supreme Court of India: Promise to Marry Does Not Constitute Rape

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Indian Supreme Court Judgment on Broken Marriage Promise and Rape (2025)
4. VictimsKavita SharmaDefendantsArjun MalhotraPlaintiffsKavita SharmaProsecutorsS.V. RajuDefense AttorneysKapil SibalPlaintiff AttorneysVrinda GroverJudgesJustice D.Y. ChandrachudJustice J.B. PardiwalaInstitutionsSupreme Court of India
5. Case Tags: Rape Law;Consent;Marital Fraud;Supreme Court Judgment

1. Delhi High Court OpenAI Generative AI Copyright Infringement Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Asian News International v. OpenAI Inc. & Ors.
4. DefendantsOpenAI Inc.OpenAI OpCo, LLCOpenAI Global, LLCPlaintiffsAsian News InternationalPlaintiff AttorneysSiddharth LuthraJudgesJustice Amit BansalInstitutionsHigh Court of Delhi
5. Case Tags: AI Copyright;Generative AI Litigation;News Media Piracy;Delhi High Court Rulings

1. Dolby v. Lava Standard Essential Patent Case at Delhi High Court

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Dolby International AB v. Lava International Ltd. & Ors.
4. DefendantsLava International Ltd.PlaintiffsDolby International ABJudgesJustice Prathiba M. SinghInstitutionsDelhi High CourtLava International Ltd.Dolby International AB
5. Case Tags: Standard Essential Patents;FRAND Licensing;Patent Infringement;Delhi High Court IP Judgment

1. Odisha 90 Billion Rupee Coal Money Laundering Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: 奥迪沙900亿卢比煤炭洗钱案
4. VictimsOdisha State ExchequerDefendantsPrakash Chandra SahooMahanadi Coal Fields Private LimitedAmit BansalInvestigatorsEnforcement DirectorateCentral Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsTushar MehtaDefense AttorneysMukul RohatgiJudgesJustice Sanjay Kishan KaulInstitutionsEnforcement DirectorateSupreme Court of IndiaMinistry of Coal
5. Case Tags: Money Laundering;Coal Scam;Financial Fraud;Corruption

1. Rajasthan Online Exam Remote Manipulation Scam

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: 拉贾斯坦在线考试远程操控作弊案
4. VictimsRajasthan Public Service CommissionDefendantsVikas SharmaTechSolutions Pvt. Ltd.PlaintiffsState of RajasthanInvestigatorsSpecial Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan PoliceProsecutorsPublic Prosecutor Rajesh MeenaDefense AttorneysAdvocate Sanjay JainJudgesJustice Anil Kumar SinghInstitutionsRajasthan High CourtSpecial Operations Group, Rajasthan Police
5. Case Tags: Exam Fraud;Cybercrime;Education Scam;Rajasthan

1. Gujarat Fake Laos Visa Scam Case

2. Jurisdiction: Gujarat, India (February 2025)
3. Original Case: Gujarat Fake Laos Visa Scam
4. VictimsRajesh PatelArjun MehtaDefendantsVikram SharmaDeepak JainPriya DesaiPlaintiffsRamesh PatelInvestigatorsInspector D.S. ChauhanProsecutorsAdvocate Nilesh TrivediDefense AttorneysAdvocate Harshad BhattJudgesJudge M.R. ShahInstitutionsAhmedabad Crime BranchGujarat PoliceAhmedabad Sessions Court
5. Case Tags: Visa Fraud;Immigration Scam;Forgery;Criminal Conspiracy

1. Puri Rath Yatra Stampede Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-07-07)
3. Original Case: 2025 Puri Rath Yatra Stampede
4. VictimsUnidentified victimsDefendantsPuri District AdministrationShree Jagannath Temple Managing CommitteeInstitutionsShree Jagannath Temple AdministrationOdisha PoliceOdisha State GovernmentJudicial Inquiry CommissionNational Disaster Management Authority
5. Case Tags: Stampede;Rath Yatra;Public Safety;Judicial Inquiry

1. Suicide of Nepali Student at KIIT University, Odisha

2. Jurisdiction: India (16 February 2025)
3. Original Case: Prakriti Lamsal Suicide Case
4. VictimsPrakriti LamsalDefendantsAdvik SrivastavaPlaintiffsSunil LamsalInvestigatorsOdisha PoliceInstitutionsKIIT UniversityOdisha PoliceEmbassy of Nepal in New DelhiGovernment of Odisha
5. Case Tags: Abetment of Suicide;Campus Safety;Nepal-India Relations;International Students

1. Bhubaneswar Dhauli Minor Girl Gang Rape Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (August 2025)
3. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsBhubaneswar PoliceSpecial Fast-Track Court, Bhubaneswar
4. Case Tags: Gang Rape;POCSO Act;Bhubaneswar Crime;Fast-track Trial

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

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 17, 2025)
3. Original Case: 奥里萨费库尔·莫汉学院女学生自焚案
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsFakir Mohan College, BalasoreOdisha Police
5. Case Tags: Student Suicide;Sexual Harassment;Campus Safety;Abetment of Suicide

1. Puri Baraha Chandi Temple Gang Rape Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (April 19, 2025)
3. Original Case: Odisha Puri Barahala Chandi Temple Nearby Female College Student Gang Rape Case
4. InstitutionsPuri Police StationOdisha PolicePuri District Court
5. Case Tags: Gang Rape;Violence Against Women;Odisha Crime;Campus Safety

1. Pathanamthitta Minor Girl Multiple Sexual Assault Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2018–2025 (reported in January 2025))
3. Original Case: Pathanamthitta District Minor Girl Gang Rape Case
4. DefendantsAnoopAneeshAjithJomonInstitutionsPathanamthitta PoliceSpecial Investigation TeamChild Welfare CommitteePathanamthitta District Court
5. Case Tags: Minor Sexual Abuse;Gang Rape;POCSO Act;Kerala Crime

1. Odisha Gopalpur Beach College Student Gang Rape Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (January 5, 2025)
3. Original Case: Gopalpur Beach Gang Rape (2025)
4. DefendantsSiba Prasad SethiPradip Kumar SethiProsecutorsSarat Kumar PatraJudgesSusmita PattnaikInstitutionsOdisha PoliceGanjam PoliceBerhampur Fast Track Special Court
5. Case Tags: Gang Rape;Violence Against Women;Fast-Track Trial;Odisha Crime

1. Bhopal Union Carbide Toxic Waste Transfer and Disposal Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. VictimsResidents of BhopalResidents of PithampurBhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog SangathanDefendantsUnion Carbide CorporationDow Chemical CompanyGovernment of Madhya PradeshPlaintiffsGovernment of IndiaBhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Udyog SangathanBhopal Group for Information and ActionProsecutorsSupreme Court of India Amicus CuriaePlaintiff AttorneysSanjay ParikhKaruna NundyInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaCentral Pollution Control BoardMadhya Pradesh Pollution Control BoardNational Green Tribunal
4. Case Tags: hazardous waste transfer;corporate environmental liability;public interest litigation;polluter pays principle

1. 古吉拉特巴鲁奇制药厂锅炉爆炸案

2. Jurisdiction: 印度 (2025年)
3. Original Case: Gujarat Bharuch Pharmaceutical Factory Boiler Explosion
4. Case Tags: 工业事故;锅炉爆炸;劳动安全;制药行业

1. Karnataka Chitradurga Long-Distance Bus Arson Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 2025)
3. Original Case: 卡纳塔克奇特拉杜尔加长途巴士纵火案
4. VictimsUnidentified deceased passengersDefendantsManjunathInvestigatorsChitradurga District PoliceInstitutionsKarnataka State PoliceChitradurga District Court
5. Case Tags: Arson;Mass Murder;Public Transport Attack;Indian Penal Code

1. Haveri Pregnant Woman Honor Killing Case, Karnataka

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2025)
3. Original Case: 卡纳塔克哈韦里孕妇荣誉谋杀案
4. VictimsGowrammaDefendantsBasavarajManjunathPlaintiffsRaviInvestigatorsInspector Rajesh KumarProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesSessions Judge D. KrishnamurthyInstitutionsHaveri Police StationHaveri Sessions Court
5. Case Tags: Honor Killing;Pregnant Woman Murder;Caste Discrimination;Domestic Violence

1. Karnataka Lakshmi Devamma Dismemberment Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (January 2025)
3. VictimsLakshmi DevammaDefendantsRavi KumarInstitutionsDavanagere PoliceKarnataka State Court
4. Case Tags: Murder;Dismemberment;Domestic Violence;Karnataka Crime

1. Suhas Shetty Revenge Murder Case, Karnataka

2. Jurisdiction: India, Karnataka (2025-03-14)
3. Original Case: 卡纳塔克苏哈斯·谢蒂复仇谋杀案
4. VictimsVikram HegdeDefendantsSuhas ShettyPlaintiffsSunita HegdeInvestigatorsInspector D. G. BoregowdaProsecutorsPublic Prosecutor M. S. ShyamsundarDefense AttorneysAdvocate K. V. JagadishJudgesJustice H. P. SandeshInstitutionsUdupi District Sessions CourtKarnataka State Police
5. Case Tags: Revenge Murder;Land Dispute Crime;Karnataka High Court Case;Life Imprisonment

1. 孟买米提河清淤工程腐败案

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Mumbai Mithi River Desilting Corruption Case
4. DefendantsRavi ShindeSunil JoshiMehta Constructions Pvt. Ltd.PlaintiffsCentral Bureau of InvestigationInvestigatorsRajesh KumarProsecutorsVikram SinghDefense AttorneysMahesh PatelJudgesA. K. MenonInstitutionsMumbai Municipal CorporationCentral Bureau of InvestigationBombay High Court
5. Case Tags: Corruption;Public Procurement Fraud;Money Laundering;Infrastructure Scam