The Allahabad High Court acquitted a man who served 11 years in prison for a rape conviction, citing significant flaws in the police investigation and a lack of conclusive evidence linking him to the crime.
Police in Kolkata are investigating the murder of Chandranath Rath, a close aide of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Multiple special investigation teams have been formed, and CCTV footage is being examined to trace those involved. The probe includes the possibility of contract killers being hired for the crime.
An 18-year-old Dalit youth, Ketan Lal, was allegedly beaten to death and his friend injured by the family of a minor upper-caste girl in Uttarakhand's Pratapnagar block. The incident occurred after the girl called Ketan to her village, leading to their assault. Police have registered a murder case and invoked the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, detaining one accused.
The Supreme Court has acquitted accused persons in a murder case, highlighting the dangers of inept or scripted investigations in criminal prosecutions.
Delhi Police have arrested two men in connection with the revenge murder of a 22-year-old man in the Welcome area. The victim was shot dead earlier this month near Shyam Lal College. The accused confessed to their involvement, revealing the murder was retaliation for a previous killing.
A 51-year-old man died and his nephew was seriously injured in a violent altercation allegedly linked to a property dispute in Delhi's Subhash Place area.
A medical board from AIIMS Delhi will conduct a second post-mortem examination on former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma in Bhopal, following her family's concerns about the initial autopsy and allegations of dowry harassment.
The investigation into Sheena Bora's murder, and, later, the case, leans heavily on the half-burnt body found in rural Maharashtra in 2012. Therefore, the very strange and notable differences -- like the Case Of The Rising Skeleton -- between both postmortems/their reports done on it have a critical bearing.
A 50-year-old man was stabbed to death in northeast Delhi's Shastri Park area on Thursday over an alleged old enmity. Police have arrested the accused, identified as Mohsin.
Sirmaur police have formed a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the deaths of two girls whose bodies were found in the Yamuna river.
A 23-year-old man, recently released from Tihar Jail, was allegedly stabbed to death in Delhi's Uttam Nagar over a monetary dispute. Police have apprehended five suspects and are investigating the incident.
The family of Twisha Sharma, who died last week, is demanding an independent probe into phone calls made by one of the accused to influential figures and CCTV technicians after her death.
A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against actress Jacqueline Fernandez, Sukesh Chandrashekhar, and 15 others in connection with a Rs 200-crore money laundering case.
The National Commission for Women has directed Maharashtra's DGP to conduct a time-bound probe into the alleged sexual abuse and exploitation of minor girls by a 19-year-old youth in Amravati.
A special court in Nagpur sentenced two men to five years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly making threat calls to Union minister Nitin Gadkari in 2023 from a jail in Karnataka.
A 26-year-old man was shot in the leg by police in Dwarka, Delhi, after allegedly attempting to snatch an officer's service pistol while evading arrest following a carjacking incident.
The CBI has requested police custody of four individuals arrested in connection with the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, alleging the exam was compromised by circulating question papers online.
A 35-year-old man in Delhi has been arrested for allegedly murdering his tenant, suspecting him of having an affair with his wife. The accused surrendered to the police and confessed to the crime.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed an appeal by the state government, upholding the acquittal of all 10 accused in the 2010 Tadmetla Maoist attack case due to lack of direct evidence and procedural lapses in the investigation.
A woman and her teenage son were found murdered in their home in southeast Delhi. Police suspect robbery as the motive and are investigating the case.
Punjab Police has dismantled the financial infrastructure of drug-trafficking networks, freezing assets worth Rs 300 crore linked to alleged drug smugglers.
Two minors were killed and another injured in a violent clash between two groups in Delhi's Rohini area, stemming from a past rivalry and a previous murder case.
Two minors were killed and another injured in a violent clash between two groups in Delhi's Rohini area, triggered by a past rivalry and suspicions of harbouring individuals involved in a previous murder case.
A man was arrested for allegedly planting an improvised explosive device (IED) in a private hospital in Pune to extort money for his medical treatment. Police confirmed there was no terrorism angle to the case.
A 48-year-old realtor, Raju Kare, was shot dead in Vijayapura, Karnataka, after his vehicle was rammed by assailants. Police suspect a family property dispute as the motive and are investigating.
The post-mortem report of Twisha Sharma, who died in Bhopal, indicates 'antemortem hanging by ligature' as the cause of death, along with multiple blunt force injuries. Police investigation and family accusations continue.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the acquittal of ten accused in the 2010 Tadmetla Maoist attack case, citing lack of direct evidence and procedural lapses in the investigation.
The bodies of two men who had been missing for days were recovered from a well in Rajasthan's Ajmer district. Police suspect they were murdered and thrown into the well.
An eight-year-old boy was allegedly murdered in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich, with his throat slit during a wedding celebration, police said on Wednesday.
The charred body of Raju Bolashetty, son of a former MLA, was discovered inside a car in a forest area of Dharwad district, Karnataka. Police suspect foul play and have launched an investigation.
Police in Amravati district, Maharashtra, have filed a case against former state minister Omprakash alias Bachchu Kadu for allegedly conspiring to kill the brother of a BJP MLA.
An elderly couple was found dead in their home in Guna, Madhya Pradesh, with police suspecting a case of suicide. The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances.
A property dealer in Lucknow died after falling from the 11th floor of a residential building. Police investigations are underway, with initial findings suggesting a possible suicide.
The last rites of former actor-model Twisha Sharma, who was allegedly harassed for dowry, were conducted in Bhopal. Her family continues to seek justice, with the Supreme Court taking cognisance of the case.
Delhi Police have arrested a woman and her associate for allegedly running a honey-trap and extortion racket, targeting victims with false criminal cases to coerce monetary settlements.
A woman was found murdered near a railway underpass in Rajasthan's Sikar district, with police suspecting her husband is responsible.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has permitted a second postmortem of Twisha Sharma, a Noida woman who allegedly died due to dowry harassment. The family sought the second autopsy citing discrepancies in the first postmortem report.
A 17-year-old boy, identified as Zaid, was discovered dead in a park in the New Usmanpur area of northeast Delhi. Police have launched an investigation into the death, registering a case of murder and forming teams to apprehend those involved.
Three children, aged between eight and 10 years, drowned in a pond at a golf course in Dwarka's Sector 24 area on Thursday morning. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and working to identify the children and their families.
Skeletal remains, believed to be those of an 18-year-old girl who went missing in December after a family argument, have been discovered near a canal in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the case.
