Other Cases

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

Shambhu Raosaheb Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
Jurisdiction: India (2025)
Original Case: Shambhu Raosaheb Shinde v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
Key Figures: Shambhu Raosaheb Shinde (Appellant/Accused); State of Maharashtra (Respondent)
Case Tags: Murder;Default Bail;Criminal Procedure;Right to Liberty

Manohar Lal Sharma v. Prime Minister & Others (Coal Allocation Case)
Jurisdiction: India (2025)
Original Case: Manohar Lal Sharma v. PM & Others (Coal Allocation Case)
Key Figures: Manohar Lal Sharma (Petitioner/Advocate), Prime Minister of India, Union Ministry of Coal, various private and public sector companies that received coal block allocations
Case Tags: Corruption;Public Interest Litigation;Coal Block Allocation Scam;Supreme Court Judgment

Prajwal Revanna Rape Case
Jurisdiction: India (2024–2025 (videos leaked in April 2024; crimes alleged from 2020–2024; trial active in 2025))
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
Case Tags: Rape;Sexual Assault;Political Scandal;Video Voyeurism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Delhi Street Animal Protection Case (Suo Motu)
Jurisdiction: India (2025)
Original Case: In Re: Protection of Street Animals in Delhi (Suo Motu Writ Petition)
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
Case Tags: Animal Law;Public Interest Litigation;Suo Motu Cognizance;Constitutional Right to Life (Article 21)

The National Cyber Fraud Investigation Case
Jurisdiction: India (2025-03-15)
Original Case: National Cyber Fraud Investigation Case
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
Case Tags: Cyber Fraud;Organized Crime;Money Laundering;Transnational Crime

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

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