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

  Maharashtra | May 10, 2024 12:18 IST

  The prosecution examined 20 witnesses while the defence examined two witnesses during the trial. The accused were opposed to Dabholkar's crusade against superstition, the prosecution had stated in its final arguments.

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  Dabholkar killing: CBI gets 90 more days to file charge sheet against Bhave

  India | August 23, 2019 0:01 IST

  A special court on Thursday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) another 90 days to file a charge sheet against Vikram Bhave, an accused in the murder case of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar.

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  Same group involved behind killings of Gauri Lankesh, Dabholkar, Kalburgi, says senior official

  India | September 16, 2018 13:16 IST

  "During the investigation, it came to light that a gang of like-minded people was involved in the killings of Dabholkar, Lankesh and Kalburgi.", the official said.

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  Dabholkar murder case: Virendrasing Tawde charged as key conspirator by CBI

  India | September 07, 2016 16:34 IST

  Three years after the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Maharashtra, Virendrasing Tawde, an alleged key conspirator, has now been charged with criminal conspiracy by the CBI. Virendrasing Tawde is a member of Hindu

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  Dabholkar murder: Tawde's CBI custody extended till June 20

  India | June 16, 2016 21:36 IST

  Pune: The CBI custody of Virendra Tawde, an accused in the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, was today extended till June 20 by a local court. Tawde, arrested by the CBI from Panvel in Navi

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  CBI makes first arrest in Dabholkar murder case

  India | June 11, 2016 13:08 IST

  CBI has arrested Hindu Janajagruti Samiti member Virendrasing Tawde in connection with the murder of noted rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune in 2013, the first in the case by the agency.

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  Two Bombay HC benches refuse to hear PIL on probe into Govind Pansare's murder

  Politics | March 04, 2015 20:15 IST

  Two division benches of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a public interest litigation seeking a CBI probe into the murder of slain Communist leader and social activist Govind Pansare.The PIL, filed

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  Narendra Dabholkar murder case transferred to CBI

  India | May 09, 2014 17:16 IST

  Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Friday transferred to CBI the probe into the murder of anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune last year.Earlier, Pune police was investigating the high-profile case but there was no

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  Rationalist Dabholkar gets posthumous award

  India | November 24, 2013 19:03 IST

  Thane: Slain anti-superstition activist Dr.Narendra Dabholkar was today awarded “Lok Shahir Vitthal Umap Mrudgandh Puraskar” at a function held here.  The award is instituted by Vatsala Foundation.  Dabholkar (65) was shot dead by unidentified assailants

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  Month later, police grope in dark for Dabholkar's killers

  India | September 20, 2013 11:27 IST

  Pune: It's been a month since the brutal daylight murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in this Maharashtra city. The police, however, continue to grope in the dark for the killers.Police released sketches of a couple

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  Dabholkar aides to take rationalist movement on national level

  India | September 14, 2013 12:35 IST

  Pune: Supporters of Narendra Dabholkar's rationalist movement will now seek support of various political parties to press for a law in states to eradicate superstition-based malpractices.A delegation of Maharashtra Andhshraddha Nirmulan Samiti (MANS), the anti-superstition

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  Anti-superstition ordinance promulgated in Maharashtra

  India | August 25, 2013 7:30 IST

  Mumbai: The anti black magic and superstition ordinance has been promulgated in Maharashtra, four days after the murder of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune.Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan has given his assent to the anti black

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  Anti-superstition activist Dabholkar shot in Pune, was getting threats from godmen

  India | August 20, 2013 17:07 IST

  Pune: The usually calm atmosphere of Pune was shattered this morning when two youths on a motorbike fired four rounds at anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar during his morning walk, killing him on the spot. Dabholkar