Other Cases

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

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

1. Hardoi Rape and Forced Conversion Case, Uttar Pradesh

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: 北方邦哈杜伊妇女遭强奸胁迫改宗案
4. VictimsNoneDefendantsNonePlaintiffsNoneInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysNonePlaintiff AttorneysNoneJudgesNoneInstitutionsHardoi Police Station, Uttar PradeshDistrict Court of HardoiUttar Pradesh Special Investigation Team
5. Case Tags: Rape;Forced Conversion;Violence Against Women;Religious Hate Crime

1. Unnao Rape Case Supreme Court Stay on Release

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-01)
3. Original Case: 乌纳奥强奸案最高法院暂缓释放案
4. DefendantsKuldeep Singh SengarInvestigatorsCentral Bureau of InvestigationJudgesJustice B.V. NagarathnaJustice N. Kotiswar SinghInstitutionsSupreme Court of IndiaUttar Pradesh GovernmentCentral Bureau of Investigation
5. Case Tags: Rape;Political Crime;Sentence Remission Controversy;Supreme Court Intervention

1. Murshidabad Religious Clash Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-06)
3. Original Case: 2025 Murshidabad Communal Violence Case
4. InstitutionsWest Bengal PoliceMurshidabad District Court
5. Case Tags: Communal Violence;Religious Riot;Ram Navami Clash;Hate Crime

1. Maharashtra Nagpur Religious Conflict Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (17-18 March 2025)
3. Original Case: Nagpur communal violence 2025
4. DefendantsFahim KhanPlaintiffsState of MaharashtraInvestigatorsRavinder SingalInstitutionsNagpur Police CommissionerateMaharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad
5. Case Tags: Communal Violence;Religious Conflict;2025 Nagpur Unrest;Hate Crime India

1. Andhra Pradesh Tirupati Temple Stampede Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-01-08)
3. InvestigatorsAndhra Pradesh PoliceInstitutionsTirumala Tirupati DevasthanamsAndhra Pradesh Government
4. Case Tags: Stampede;Public Safety;Tirupati Temple;Negligence

1. Madhya Pradesh Toxic Cough Syrup Child Deaths Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 2025)
3. VictimsAarav SharmaIshita VermaRohan PatelSiya GuptaVihaan SinghDefendantsRajesh MehtaMehta Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.Anil DwivediPlaintiffsMeena DeviVikram PatelInvestigatorsMadhya Pradesh Special Investigation TeamCentral Bureau of InvestigationProsecutorsAdvocate General of Madhya PradeshDefense AttorneysVikas BhardwajPlaintiff AttorneysKaruna NundyJudgesJustice Sunil Kumar AgarwalInstitutionsMadhya Pradesh PoliceCentral Drugs Standard Control OrganizationDistrict Court of Bhopal
4. Case Tags: Contaminated Medicine;Pharmaceutical Negligence;Child Deaths;Drug Regulation Failure

1. Goa Temple Stampede Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: 果阿邦寺庙踩踏案
4. InvestigatorsGoa PoliceInstitutionsGoa GovernmentLocal Temple Committee
5. Case Tags: Stampede;Public Safety;Religious Gathering;Negligence

1. Delhi Railway Station Stampede

2. Jurisdiction: India (February 15, 2025)
3. InvestigatorsGovernment Railway PoliceNational Disaster Response ForceInstitutionsIndian RailwaysMinistry of RailwaysNew Delhi Railway Station
4. Case Tags: Crowd Crush;Railway Disaster;Maha Kumbh Mela;Public Safety