State vs Stepfather — Nedumangad toddler murder case

A trial court took cognizance in a dowry death case where the FIR was lodged under Section 302 IPC but the chargesheet was submitted under Sections 304-B and 498-A IPC and Sections 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The Allahabad High Court directed that murder should be framed as the main charge with Section 304-B as an alternative.

A 19-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh in September 2020. The CBI filed a chargesheet in December 2020 against four accused persons. In March 2023, an SC/ST court acquitted three of the four accused; one was convicted of culpable homicide, and gang-rape charges were dropped against all accused.

A case involving charges under Sections 304B and 498A IPC related to dowry death. The Allahabad High Court reviewed the conviction and reduced the sentences to time already undergone, noting that life imprisonment is not automatic in dowry death cases.

The Luthra brothers and their business partner were arrested in connection with a nightclub fire in Goa that killed 25 people. Chargesheets allege culpable homicide not amounting to murder, negligent conduct regarding fire, forgery in obtaining permissions, and criminal conspiracy. Their bail was initially granted in April 2026 but was cancelled by the Bombay High Court.

A case involving the owners and a partner of a Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a fire. The Bombay High Court cancelled their bail on grounds of gross criminal negligence and irresponsible acts. The chargesheet alleges culpable homicide not amounting to murder, acts endangering human life, negligence related to fire and combustible matter, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.

Three nightclub owners and partners were arrested following a fire that killed 25 people at a nightclub in Goa. The Bombay High Court cancelled their bail in August 2026, citing charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder, criminal negligence, and forgery in obtaining nightclub permissions.