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The trial in the Roy Thomas murder case, the first of six Koodathayi serial murder cases to reach the deposition stage, is nearing its final phase after investigating officer R. Haridas provided testimony. The court is expected to deliver its judgment in the coming weeks once evidence is closed.

The Supreme Court closed a corruption case related to the allocation of the Talabira-II coal block in Odisha involving Manmohan Singh, Kumar Mangalam Birla, PC Parakh, and others. The Special Court had summoned them as accused in 2005 over the allegations.

The High Court criticized the police for not following protocol in the arrest of professor M.K. Ram, as the Supreme Court's guidelines requiring written grounds for arrest were not provided. This led to Ram's release by the Special Court, confirmed by a report from the Additional Director General of Police.

The Kerala High Court has directed the investigating officer and special court to produce documents related to Dr. Ram's arrest in a case involving the death of a BDS student. The court raised concerns about serious allegations against the investigating officer for releasing an accused and suggested possible involvement of top officials to protect Dr. Ram.

The AgriGold victims’ association is calling for immediate action on establishing a special court and recovering assets related to the AgriGold case.

A special court granted bail to TMC leader Shakir Ali in a 2023 Ram Navami violence case. He was ordered to seek permission before leaving West Bengal.

Ashok Gehlot criticized the lack of progress in the Kanhaiya Lal murder case, stating that BJP governments have failed to deliver justice despite the NIA's investigation and a special court's involvement. He accused the BJP of exploiting the issue for electoral gains.

The Kerala High Court upheld the conviction of a madrassa teacher in a POCSO case. The special court had found him guilty of all charges and sentenced him to 20 years in prison.