Other Cases

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

1. Maharashtra Honour Killing Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. VictimsShubham DokeDefendantsJagannath DokeAnil DokePandurang DokePlaintiffsRohini DokeInvestigatorsMaharashtra PoliceProsecutorsState of MaharashtraInstitutionsMaharashtra PoliceSessions Court, Maharashtra
4. Case Tags: Honour Killing;Inter-caste Marriage;Family Murder;Capital Punishment

1. Prajwal Revanna Rape Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2024–2025 (videos leaked in April 2024; crimes alleged from 2020–2024; trial active in 2025))
3. Key Figures: Prajwal Revanna (accused, former MP and grandson of ex-PM H.D. Deve Gowda); multiple women victims; Special Investigation Team (SIT), Government of Karnataka
4. Case Tags: Rape;Sexual Assault;Political Scandal;Video Voyeurism

1. R. Ashoka Land Allotment Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-03-10)
3. Original Case: R. Ashoka vs. State of Karnataka
4. Key Figures: R. Ashoka (former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka), Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Whistleblower Narayan Gowda
5. Case Tags: Corruption;Abuse of Power;Land Scam;Political Case

1. Asim Das v. Directorate of Enforcement (Mahadev Gaming App Case)

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-01-15)
3. Original Case: Asim Das & Anr. v. Directorate of Enforcement
4. Key Figures: Asim Das, Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mahadev Online Book, Sourabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal
5. Case Tags: Money Laundering;Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA);Online Gambling and Betting;Constitutional Challenge

1. 2008 Malegaon Blast Case - Acquittal of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur

2. Jurisdiction: India (2008-09-29)
3. Original Case: 2008 Malegaon Blast Case
4. Key Figures: Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Ajay Rahirkar, Sameer Kulkarni, Shyamlal Sahu
5. Case Tags: Terrorism;Bomb Blast;Criminal Conspiracy;Acquittal

1. MUDA Land Case against Karnataka CM's wife

2. Jurisdiction: India (Karnataka State) (2025)
3. Key Figures: Parvathi Siddaramaiah (wife of Karnataka CM), Siddaramaiah (Karnataka Chief Minister), Mysuru Urban Development Authority officials, complainant activist Snehamayi Krishna
4. Case Tags: Corruption;Land Scam;Abuse of Power;Political Controversy

1. Defamation Case against Arvind Kejriwal and Atishi

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Key Figures: Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi Chief Minister), Atishi (Delhi Minister), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders (complainants)
4. Case Tags: Criminal Defamation;Political Speech;Election Law;Public Figure Doctrine

1. National Herald Money Laundering Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: National Herald Money Laundering Case against Rahul Gandhi & Sonia Gandhi
4. Key Figures: Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi
5. Case Tags: Money Laundering;Political Corruption;Cheating;Criminal Breach of Trust

1. Union of India & Anr. v. Tarsem Singh & Ors.

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Key Figures: Appellants: Union of India & Another; Respondents: Tarsem Singh & Others (ex-servicemen)
4. Case Tags: Disability Pension;Armed Forces Tribunal;Rounding Off Benefit;Veteran Rights

1. Delhi Street Animal Protection Case (Suo Motu)

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: In Re: Protection of Street Animals in Delhi (Suo Motu Writ Petition)
4. Key Figures: Supreme Court of India (Suo Motu); amici curiae including senior advocates and animal welfare organizations such as People for Animals; Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi; Municipal Corporation of Delhi
5. Case Tags: Animal Law;Public Interest Litigation;Suo Motu Cognizance;Constitutional Right to Life (Article 21)

1. The National Cyber Fraud Investigation Case

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-03-15)
3. Original Case: National Cyber Fraud Investigation Case
4. Key Figures: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI); Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C); Arjun Reddy (Mastermind); Priya Sharma (Fintech Facilitator); "Operation Digital Shield" Task Force; Victims across 12 Indian states
5. Case Tags: Cyber Fraud;Organized Crime;Money Laundering;Transnational Crime

1. Jagdeo Prasad v. State of Bihar

2. Jurisdiction: India (Judgment delivered on 6 January 2025)
3. Original Case: Jagdeo Prasad v. State of Bihar & Ors.
4. Key Figures: Appellant: Jagdeo Prasad; Respondent: State of Bihar
5. Case Tags: Compassionate Appointment;Delay Condonation;Public Employment Law;Socio-Economic Justice

1. Rejanish K.V. v. K. Deepa

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025-04-30)
3. Key Figures: Rejanish K.V. (Petitioner/Father) and K. Deepa (Respondent/Mother)
4. Case Tags: Contempt of Court;Child Custody;Family Law;Best Interests of the Child

1. Justice Yashwant Varma Cash Scandal

2. Jurisdiction: India (March 14, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Justice Yashwant Varma (Judge, Delhi High Court)
4. Case Tags: Judicial Corruption;Cash-for-Judgment Scandal;Judicial Accountability;Official Misconduct

1. Mamman Khan v. State of Haryana (Nuh riots case)

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Key Figures: Mamman Khan (MLA, Indian National Congress) vs. State of Haryana
4. Case Tags: Communal Violence;Bail Application;Criminal Conspiracy;Sedition

1. Gayatri Balasamy v. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd.

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Key Figures: Gayatri Balasamy (Petitioner), ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd. (Respondent)
4. Case Tags: Employment Law;Wrongful Termination;Gender Discrimination;Workplace Harassment

1. Presidential Reference on Governor's Powers

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Special Reference No. 1 of 2025 (Presidential Reference on Powers of the Governor and President re: Assent, Withholding, or Reservation of Bills)
4. Key Figures: President Droupadi Murmu (Referring Authority), Union of India (represented by Attorney General R. Venkataramani and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta), State of Tamil Nadu (represented by Senior Advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi and P. Wilson), State of Kerala (represented by Senior Advocate K.K. Venugopal), State of West Bengal (represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal), Supreme Court of India (Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai)
5. Case Tags: Constitutional Reference;Governor's Discretionary Powers;Federalism and State Autonomy;Judicial Review of Executive Action