The verdict in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case | Explained
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The verdict in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: More than a decade after the tragic murder of rationalist Narendra Achyut Dabholkar, a special CBI Court in Pune on May 10 sentenced his assailants Sachin Prakashrao Andure and Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar to life imprisonment for murder and imposed a fine of ₹5 lakh. Additional Sessions Judge Prabhakar P. Jadhav observed that while the two convicts executed the murder, “the main mastermind behind the crime is someone else.” The two convicts hail from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. Dabholkar’s murder, along with three other similar murder cases — that of communist leader Govind Pansare, Kannada scholar MM Kalburgi and Bangalore journalist Gauri Lankesh have sparked national outrage against the targeting of critics of Hindutva and campaigners against superstition and orthodoxy. Emphasising further that Tawade, Punalekar and Bhave were being acquitted only due to the shoddy investigation conducted by the CBI, the Court observed, “There is evidence of motive for murder of Dr Narendra Dabholkar against accused No.1 Dr Virndrasinh Tawde.

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Bihar Man Absolved Of Murder Charge After 27 Years In Prison
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Bihar Man Absolved Of Murder Charge After 27 Years In Prison

ABP News  

Bihar News: Justice delayed is justice denied. The age-old maxim was yet again highlighted in Bihar's Gopalganj when a man got relief in a murder case 27 years after being accused of the crime. Case Registered On Watchman's Complaint The case was registered on November 12, 1998, based on a complaint filed by Madan Rai, a watchman from Bansghat Masuria …

Govind Pansare's killing: Bombay HC grants bail to six accused
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2 months ago

Govind Pansare's killing: Bombay HC grants bail to six accused

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to six accused in the 2015 murder case of the Communist Party of India leader, rationalist, and author Govind Pansare on the grounds of long incarceration. Thus, considering the pace with which the trial is proceeding, and the number of witnesses remaining to be examined, it is evident that there is no …

Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Verdict on RG Kar case on Jan 18

Deccan Chronicle  

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No further probe needed in Govind Pansare murder case: Bombay High Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

No further probe needed in Govind Pansare murder case: Bombay High Court

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday suggested that there was no further need for investigation in the 2015 Govind Pansare murder case. The court noted that the investigating agency has stated multiple times that it has examined the case thoroughly, leading the bench to consider closing the petition by the Pansare family, which requested a transfer of the case. Advocate …

BJP councillor held in connection with Samajwadi Party worker's killing in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda
8 months ago

BJP councillor held in connection with Samajwadi Party worker's killing in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda

The Hindu  

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Bihar native nabbed for murder, riot in Darbhanga
9 months ago

Bihar native nabbed for murder, riot in Darbhanga

New Indian Express  

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Murder and motive: on the Narendra Dabholkar murder case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Murder and motive: on the Narendra Dabholkar murder case

The Hindu  

It is a matter of some consolation that the two men who shot dead Narendra Dabholkar, rationalist and anti-superstition activist, have been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Sessions Court in Pune. It is a setback to the conclusion of investigators in Maharashtra and Karnataka that a right-wing organisation called Sanatan Sanstha was behind the heinous murder of ideological adversaries …

Not just a case of shoot and run
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Not just a case of shoot and run

Hindustan Times  

A special court in Pune convicted two men for the 2013 murder of Narendra Dabholkar, a physician and rationalist, who campaigned against religious superstitions, Friday. The court, however, acquitted three others, including Sharadchandra Tawade, who CBI named as the “main conspirator”, for want of evidence. The probe alleged that all five persons were linked to Santan Sanstha, a Hindutva outfit, …

Eleven years after the murder of Narendra Dabholkar, his legacy lives on
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Eleven years after the murder of Narendra Dabholkar, his legacy lives on

Hindustan Times  

Eleven years after the murder of anti-superstition crusader and founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti Narendra Dabholkar in Pune, a special court on Friday convicted shooters Sachin Prakashrao Andure and Sharad Bhausaheb Kalaskar and sentenced them to life imprisonment. Pulling up the CBI and Pune police over their handling of the case, additional sessions judge PP Jadhav said, "The main …

CBI, cops failed to catch masterminds: Court on activist Narendra Dabholkar murder
10 months, 2 weeks ago

CBI, cops failed to catch masterminds: Court on activist Narendra Dabholkar murder

India Today  

A court in Pune, while acquitting three accused in Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case, said that the police as well as the Central Bureau of Investigation need to introspect as they failed to unearth the mastermind behind the crime. The judge had sentenced two shooters, Sharad Kalaskar and Sachin Andure, to life imprisonment and acquitted three people, Dr Virendrasinh Tawade, …

Narendra Dabholkar murder: Two accused get life imprisonment, three acquitted
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Dabholkar murder: Two accused get life imprisonment, three acquitted

Hindustan Times  

Pune: A special court in Maharashtra on Friday convicted two men for the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune but acquitted three others, almost 11 years after the grisly crime shocked the country and sparked suspicions of a wider conspiracy targeting leftist activists, journalists and atheists. “In the case of Bhave and Punalekar, even if there is scope for …

Narendra Dabholkar murder: How CBI, Maharashtra ATS cracked the case in 2018
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Dabholkar murder: How CBI, Maharashtra ATS cracked the case in 2018

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: It was around midnight on August 15, 2018, around five years after rationalist Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants, when the case was cracked by a Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad team, quite by a stroke of luck. Andure was also in the ATS’ detention back then, according to sources familiar with the investigation into Dabholkar’s murder. The …

Dabholkar murder: 2 get life term, 3 let off
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Dabholkar murder: 2 get life term, 3 let off

Hindustan Times  

A special court in Maharashtra on Friday convicted two men for the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune but acquitted three others, almost 11 years after the grisly crime shocked the country and sparked suspicions of a wider conspiracy targeting leftist activists, journalists and atheists. Advocate Virendra Ichalkaranjikar, appearing for the duo, argued that the case didn’t fall under …

Special court sentences two to life imprisonment, acquits three in Dabholkar murder case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Special court sentences two to life imprisonment, acquits three in Dabholkar murder case

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: A Pune sessions court on Friday convicted two and acquitted three accused persons in the 11-year-old murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar. The remaining three accused persons — Dr Virendrasinh Tawade, Sanjeev Punalekar and his aide Vikram Bhave — were acquitted for insufficient evidence against them. In June 2016, the CBI arrested ENT surgeon Dr. Virendrasinh Tawde, who was linked …

2 convicted of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar’s murder
10 months, 2 weeks ago

2 convicted of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar’s murder

Hindustan Times  

A special court in Maharashtra on Friday convicted two men for the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune but acquitted three others, almost 11 years after the grisly crime shocked the country and sparked suspicions of a wider conspiracy targeting leftist activists, journalists and atheists. The murder of Dabholkar, a well-known anti-superstition crusader, was the first in a chain …

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Pune court acquits 3 accused, 2 others sent to life imprisonment
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Pune court acquits 3 accused, 2 others sent to life imprisonment

Live Mint  

A Special Court in Pune on Friday acquitted three accused including Virendrasinh Tawde, Sanjeev Punalekar and Vikram Bhave in the activist Narendra Dabholkar murder case, ANI reported. Besides this, the court also sent the other two accused — Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar sent to life imprisonment for allegedly killing Narendra Dabholkar in Pune on August 20, 2013. Narendra Dabholkar, …

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: 2 accused convicted, 3 acquitted
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: 2 accused convicted, 3 acquitted

Hindustan Times  

A special UAPA court in Pune convicted two men for murdering anti-superstition crusader Dr Narendra Dabholkar in 2013, on Friday. Three other accused -- Virendrasinh Tawade, Sanjiv Punalekar, and Vikram Bhave -- were acquitted as the prosecution failed to prove the charges. On August 20, 2013, 67-year-old Dr Narendra Dabholkar, a renowned rationalist, was shot dead while on a morning …

Long wait for justice: Court likely to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar murder case tomorrow
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Long wait for justice: Court likely to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar murder case tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Pune: Special Judge PP Jadhav is likely to deliver the verdict in the murder case of Narendra Dabholkar, on Friday, around 11 years after the rationalist was shot dead. Special public prosecutor, said, “We have examined 20 witnesses, and the trial has been completed and the case is at the stage of final order now.” The order, if the court …

Pune court to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar case on May 10
11 months, 1 week ago

Pune court to pronounce verdict in Dabholkar case on May 10

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The Pune court will announce its judgement in the rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case on May 10. The Pune court will announce its judgement in the rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case on May 10. “During today’s hearing, the additional sessions judge AA Jadhav set the date for the judgment in the case on May 10,” said special public prosecutor …

Dabholkar case: Defence lawyer claims procedure not followed to give sanction under UAPA
1 year ago

Dabholkar case: Defence lawyer claims procedure not followed to give sanction under UAPA

Hindustan Times  

Defence lawyer Virendra Ichalkaranjikar while submitting the final arguments before the court on Saturday stated that the right procedure was not followed while according sanction to prosecute the accused persons under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in connection with Dr Narendra Dabholkar murder case. Advocate Ichalkaranjikar said, “The sanction of prosecution under UAPA to Central Bureau of Investigation was given …

‘Pansare’s murder was not that of an individual but an idea’
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Pansare’s murder was not that of an individual but an idea’

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: “Had the government taken Narendra Dabholkar’s murder seriously, Govind Pansare wouldn’t have been killed.” This was the belief expressed by those who have been following the case, at a meeting held by the Communist Party of India to commemorate nine years of Govind Pansare’s assassination. Pansare’s best-selling book ‘Shivaji kon hota’ was key to his killing, said the speakers, …

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday
1 year, 2 months ago

Kerala court finds 15 guilty in BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan murder in Dec 2021, sentence on Monday

New Indian Express  

ALAPPUZHA: A local court here on Saturday found the 15 accused persons -- all linked to PFI-SDPI -- behind the murder of BJP leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in December 2021, guilty. The Mavelikara Additional District Session Court-I Judge Sreedevi V found the first eight accused, who took part in the murder, guilty under Section 302. The 15 accused who are convicted …

Nithari killings: Chilling details revealed in Narco tests of Koli, Pandher
1 year, 5 months ago

Nithari killings: Chilling details revealed in Narco tests of Koli, Pandher

Live Mint  

The Nithari murder case, also known as 2006 Noida serial murder case accused Mohinder Singh Pandher and his house help Surendra Koli were acquitted by the Allahabad High Court on Monday citing lack of evidence. Koli and his employer Pandher were brought to Gandhinagar’s Directorate of Forensic Sciences laboratory where they were put through psychological assessments, polygraph tests, narcoanalysis and …

10 years and masterminds behind Narendra Dabholkar’s murder not arrested, says daughter
1 year, 7 months ago

10 years and masterminds behind Narendra Dabholkar’s murder not arrested, says daughter

The Hindu  

“It has been 10 years and the masterminds in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar have still not been arrested”, said daughter Mukta. “It has been 10 years and the masterminds have still not been arrested, but I am hoping for a speedy trial,” said Mukta Dabholkar. This court is of the view that further monitoring on the investigation of …

Murders Of Govind Pansare,Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Interconnected : Dabholkar's Daughter Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Murders Of Govind Pansare,Narendra Dabholkar, MM Kalburgi & Gauri Lankesh Interconnected : Dabholkar's Daughter Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

A Division Bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia, resumed its hearing on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s refusal to continue monitoring the case relating to the murder of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar. Secondly, even perfunctory evidence indicated that the murders of Govind Pansare, Dr. Narendra Dabholkar, Professor MM Kalburgi, and Gauri …

Govind Pansare murder accused Sachin Andure seeks bail from Bombay High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Govind Pansare murder accused Sachin Andure seeks bail from Bombay High Court

India Today  

Sachin Andure, one of the accused in the Comrade Govind Pansare murder case, has filed a bail plea with the Bombay High Court. READ | Kolhapur court frames charges against 10 accused in Comrade Govind Pansare murder case On February 16, 2015, Pansare and his wife Uma were returning home from their morning walk in the Samrat Nagar area of …

Further monitoring of Dabholkar murder case not necessary: Bombay HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Further monitoring of Dabholkar murder case not necessary: Bombay HC

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday said further monitoring by the Central Bureau of Investigation is not necessary for the investigation of the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013 in Pune. The prosecution has cited a list of 33 witnesses and the trial of the present case has already commenced before the special Unlawful Activities Prevention Act court, Pune. …

Bombay HC stops monitoring rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case investigation
1 year, 11 months ago

Bombay HC stops monitoring rationalist Narendra Dabholkar murder case investigation

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has said that there was no requirement to further monitor the investigation in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case of 2013. READ | Narendra Dabholkar murder: CBI gets 3 weeks to take call on further probe However, lately some of the accused have approached the court against the investigation being monitored when the trial in the case …

Dabholkar murder: Prosecution concludes examination of former CBI officer
1 year, 11 months ago

Dabholkar murder: Prosecution concludes examination of former CBI officer

Hindustan Times  

Pune: The prosecution on Wednesday completed the questioning of a former CBI officer who investigated the murder of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar. During the investigation, it was discovered that Tawde had a grudge against Dabholkar due to differences in ideology between various organisations. The former officer SR Singh said that Punalekar advised the accused to dispose of the firearms used …

Man nabbed in murder case after 11 years in Faridabad
1 year, 11 months ago

Man nabbed in murder case after 11 years in Faridabad

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: After dodging police for 11 years, a man accused of murder was arrested in Faridabad’s Ballabhgarh on Friday, police said. Gurugram, India-April 08, 2023: A Faridabad police team arrested a 42-year-old man who had been allegedly absconding in a murder case for the last 11 years was finally arrested in Delhi’s Dwarka, in Gurugram, India, on Saturday, 08 April …

Maha govt withdraws plea on cancellation of bail for Pansare murder accused in Bombay HC
2 years ago

Maha govt withdraws plea on cancellation of bail for Pansare murder accused in Bombay HC

India Today  

In view of additional evidence found by investigators in the comrade Govind Pansare murder case, the Maharashtra government will file a fresh application before the trial court in Kolhapur, seeking cancellation of bail for prime accused Virendra Tawade, Chief Public Prosecutor Aruna Pai told the Bombay high court on Tuesday. The state decided to withdraw its application from the high …

Eight years on, Govind Pansare murder trial is yet to begin
2 years, 1 month ago

Eight years on, Govind Pansare murder trial is yet to begin

The Hindu  

It has been eight years since rationalist and anti-superstition activist Govind Pansare was murdered. “It is very important for the guilty to be punished as violence has increased in the society,” his daughter-in-law and social activist Megha Pansare said. On August 3, 2022, on a plea filed by the Pansare family, the Bombay High Court transferred the investigation into the …

Maha police says there is fresh material against Tawade in Pansare murder case
2 years, 1 month ago

Maha police says there is fresh material against Tawade in Pansare murder case

India Today  

The Maharashtra police has told the Bombay High Court that it has got some "fresh material" against Dr Virendrasinh Tawade, an accused in the Comrade Govind Pansare murder case, and so they need time to decide their next course of legal action. READ | Bombay High Court to continue monitoring probe into Govind Pansare murder case Additional Public Prosecutor Prajakta …

Bombay High Court to continue monitoring probe into Govind Pansare murder case
2 years, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court to continue monitoring probe into Govind Pansare murder case

India Today  

The Bombay High Court has said it will continue monitoring the investigation pertaining to the Comrade Govind Pansare murder case. The bench was hearing a petition filed by three accused in the case, through Advocate Subhash Jha, opposing the continuous monitoring of the investigation. READ | Kolhapur court frames charges against 10 accused in Comrade Govind Pansare murder case The …

Bombay HC raps Maha govt for prosecution's laxity in Pansare murder accused's bail cancellation case
2 years, 5 months ago

Bombay HC raps Maha govt for prosecution's laxity in Pansare murder accused's bail cancellation case

India Today  

Coming down hard on the Maharashtra government for delaying the hearing of their own plea against an accused in comrade Govind Pansare's murder case, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday said the state should have shown some urgency. The bench of Justice SV Kotwal was hearing a plea filed by the Maharastra government against Virendra Tawde who was arrested in …

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra CID for status report on Govind Pansare murder case
2 years, 8 months ago

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra CID for status report on Govind Pansare murder case

India Today  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra police's Criminal Investigation Department to submit a report with the progress made between 2020 till date, in its probe into the killing of comrade Govind Pansare in 2015. During the hearing, advocate Abhay Nevagi representing the family members told the court that the state police were yet to make any headway …

Udaipur murder: Five held for making video of tailor’s beheading
2 years, 8 months ago

Udaipur murder: Five held for making video of tailor’s beheading

Live Mint  

Five persons accused of making a video of the Udaipur beheading and sharing it after which it went viral on social media spreading panic among the general public, were arrested by the Hanumangarh police. He further said that the other accused Mahavir Prasad and Rahmat Ali were arrested after they made the photo viral with another person's licensed weapon on …

7 years since Govind Pansare was shot, trial still not begun
3 years, 1 month ago

7 years since Govind Pansare was shot, trial still not begun

The Hindu  

It has been seven years since rationalist and anti-superstition activist Govind Pansare was shot but the trial has still not begun. Special Public Prosecutor Harshad Nimbalkar said, “The trial court at Kolhapur has still not framed charges against the accused. The next date is now February 23.” ‘Pace is very unsatisfactory’ Talking to The Hindu, Pansare’s daughter-in-law Megha Pansare said, …

Sanatan Sanstha's Virendrasinh Tawde Is A Threat To Society: CBI Opposes 's Bail Before Bombay High Court In Narendra Dabholkar Murder
3 years, 1 month ago

Sanatan Sanstha's Virendrasinh Tawde Is A Threat To Society: CBI Opposes 's Bail Before Bombay High Court In Narendra Dabholkar Murder

Live Law  

The intention of the mastermind in rationalist Narendra Dabholkar's murder case- Virendrasinh Tawde - was to eliminate 'anti-hindus' and people opposed to Sanatan Sanstha's beliefs and customs, the Central Bureau of Investigation told the Bombay High Court. Opposing bail to Tawde, the CBI's affidavit said his animosity with the rationalist dates back to 2002 when he left his medical practice …

Bombay HC asks CBI to file reply to bail plea of prime accused in Narendra Dabholkar killing
3 years, 6 months ago

Bombay HC asks CBI to file reply to bail plea of prime accused in Narendra Dabholkar killing

Firstpost  

A bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar directed the CBI to file its reply within two weeks. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation and directed it to file a reply to the bail plea of Virendrasingh Tawade, a prime accused in the 2013 case of killing of rationalist …

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Special Court Charges Accused Of Murder, Criminal Conspiracy And Committing Terror Acts Under UAPA
3 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Special Court Charges Accused Of Murder, Criminal Conspiracy And Committing Terror Acts Under UAPA

Live Law  

A special court in Pune has formally charged four accused in 2013 killing of anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar for murder, conspiracy and terror-related offences under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Special Judge SR Nawandar framed charges against ENT surgeon Dr Virendrasinh Tawade, the alleged assassins Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar, Sanjeev Punalekar, and his aide Vikram Bhave, after all of …

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Maharashtra court frames charges against five accused
3 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Dabholkar murder case: Maharashtra court frames charges against five accused

Firstpost  

Dabholkar, who headed the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti, was shot dead in Pune on 20 August, 2013, allegedly by members of a right-wing extremist group. Pune: A special court in Pune on Wednesday framed charges against five accused in the case of murder of anti-superstition activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar. On Wednesday, Additional Sessions Judge SR Navandar asked the five accused …

Dabholkar Murder Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea Opposing Bail Of Accused Vinod Bhave
3 years, 7 months ago

Dabholkar Murder Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea Opposing Bail Of Accused Vinod Bhave

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Central Bureau of Investigation in a plea filed by Mukta Dabholkar, kin of murdered anti-superstition activist Narender Dabholkar, challenging the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to one of the accused Vikram Bhave. Background During the course of hearing initially, the Court was of the view that the role attributed to …

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Bombay HC Grants Bail to Accused Vikram Bhave
3 years, 10 months ago

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Bombay HC Grants Bail to Accused Vikram Bhave

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted bail to Vikram Bhave, an accused in the case of killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in 2013. Bhave was accused of helping two other accused – Sachin Andure and Sharad Kalaskar – who allegedly shot Dabholkar on August 20, 2013 in Pune, with a recce of the spot and escape route after the …

[Dabholkar- Pansare Murders]: We Are Ready To Begin The Trial : CBI, SIT Tell Bombay High Court
3 years, 11 months ago

[Dabholkar- Pansare Murders]: We Are Ready To Begin The Trial : CBI, SIT Tell Bombay High Court

Live Law  

After being pulled up by the Bombay High Court, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Maharashtra Police's Special Investigations Team probing the murders of anti- superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar and leftist leader Govind Pansare, respectively, on Tuesday said they are ready to start the trials. Following a statement by advocate Abhay Nevagi representing Dabholkar's and Pansare's families' that the case …

'Disturbed That Investigation Is Not Even Complete' : Bombay HC To CBI, SIT On Dhabolkar-Pansare Murder Cases
4 years ago

'Disturbed That Investigation Is Not Even Complete' : Bombay HC To CBI, SIT On Dhabolkar-Pansare Murder Cases

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation and the State Special Investigation Team when will they complete their probe into the murders of communist leader, Govind Pansare and anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar, respectively. A division bench of Justices JJ Shinde and Manish Pitale asked for status reports after it was informed that the trial in journalist …

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Bail Pleas of Tawde, Bhave Rejected Again
4 years, 6 months ago

Narendra Dabholkar Murder Case: Bail Pleas of Tawde, Bhave Rejected Again

News 18  

A special court in Pune on Tuesday rejected the bail applications of Virendrasinh Tawde and Vikram Bhave, accused in the Dr Narendra Dabholkar murdercase. Hameed Dabholkar, son of the slain anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar, said in August this year that it was “painful” that even after seven years, the probe into his father’s murder has not reached a conclusion. Dr …

Madras High Court sets aside death sentence awarded to prime accused in 2016 Udumalpet Shankar murder case
4 years, 9 months ago

Madras High Court sets aside death sentence awarded to prime accused in 2016 Udumalpet Shankar murder case

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday acquitted B. Chinnasamy, the prime accused in the sensational 2016 ‘Udumalpet’ Shankar murder case from all charges, and set aside the death sentence imposed on him by the trial court in December 2017. The trial court awarded the death sentence to six, life to one and five years of imprisonment to one more accused …

Govind Pansare murder: on fifth death anniversary, protesters rue delay in justice
5 years, 1 month ago

Govind Pansare murder: on fifth death anniversary, protesters rue delay in justice

The Hindu  

On the fifth death anniversary of slain Communist leader Govind Pansare, his kin, along with several activists from Left parties and citizens of Kolhapur city who were admirers of Mr. Pansare’s work, held a march condemning the State government’s delay in bringing the conspirators of the murder to justice. “The criticism during the past five years is not only anger …

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