Pansare Case

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation into activist Govind Pansare's murder to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

A court in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra on Monday rejected the bail applications of two accused in the murder case of veteran Communist leader Govind Pansare.

Two of the main accused in the murder of rationalist MM Kalburgi are missing and cannot be traced, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) told the Supreme Court on Friday in its status report.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said it was "unhappy" with the probe report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Maharashtra CID on the killing of CPI leader Govind Pansare.

Three more suspects were arrested today by a Special Investigation Team or SIT in connection with the 2015 killing of veteran CPI leader Govind Pansare in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, police officials said.

The man accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune six years ago, has told the Karnataka police how he shot the 67-year-old twice -- once in the head from behind, and when he fell, once above the right eye.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he is not a party to the cases related to the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare and added that oral remarks by courts are not judicial orders.

The CBI and Maharashtra CID told the Bombay High Court on Friday that it had, to some extent, established commonality between the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and activist Govind Pansare.

The CBI is probing the Dabholkar killing case, while the state CID is investigating the Pansare case.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday told the CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an independent probe into the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and Left leader Govind Pansare.

The special investigation team of Maharashtra police which is investigating the murder of rationalist Govind Pansare arrested two persons in the case on Saturday.

A Special Investigation Team official, probing the killing of Communist leader Govind Pansare, allegedly "assaulted and threatened" two accused arrested for the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar when they were in CBI custody, a local outfit claimed on Tuesday.

The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police machinery for revealing information to the media about sensitive cases, saying such "over-enthusiasm could be fatal".

Coming down heavily on central and state agencies probing the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, the Bombay High Court today said the authorities are showing no urgency despite the country witnessing a "tragic phase" where one cannot speak or move around freely.

In stinging remarks on the situation in the country, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday that people abroad are under the impression that "liberal, open-minded and secular people cannot be safe in India and that they are bound to be attacked".

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday transferred the investigation into activist Govind Pansare's murder to the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).

A court in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra on Monday rejected the bail applications of two accused in the murder case of veteran Communist leader Govind Pansare.

Two of the main accused in the murder of rationalist MM Kalburgi are missing and cannot be traced, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) told the Supreme Court on Friday in its status report.

The Bombay High Court on Monday said it was "unhappy" with the probe report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Maharashtra CID on the killing of CPI leader Govind Pansare.

Three more suspects were arrested today by a Special Investigation Team or SIT in connection with the 2015 killing of veteran CPI leader Govind Pansare in Maharashtra's Kolhapur, police officials said.

The man accused of killing rationalist Narendra Dabholkar in Pune six years ago, has told the Karnataka police how he shot the 67-year-old twice -- once in the head from behind, and when he fell, once above the right eye.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said he is not a party to the cases related to the killing of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare and added that oral remarks by courts are not judicial orders.

The CBI and Maharashtra CID told the Bombay High Court on Friday that it had, to some extent, established commonality between the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and activist Govind Pansare.

The CBI is probing the Dabholkar killing case, while the state CID is investigating the Pansare case.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday told the CBI and the Maharashtra CID not to completely rely on the revelations made in the Gauri Lankesh case and conduct an independent probe into the killings of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar and Left leader Govind Pansare.

The special investigation team of Maharashtra police which is investigating the murder of rationalist Govind Pansare arrested two persons in the case on Saturday.

A Special Investigation Team official, probing the killing of Communist leader Govind Pansare, allegedly "assaulted and threatened" two accused arrested for the killing of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar when they were in CBI custody, a local outfit claimed on Tuesday.

The Bombay High Court today came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police machinery for revealing information to the media about sensitive cases, saying such "over-enthusiasm could be fatal".

Coming down heavily on central and state agencies probing the killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, the Bombay High Court today said the authorities are showing no urgency despite the country witnessing a "tragic phase" where one cannot speak or move around freely.

In stinging remarks on the situation in the country, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday that people abroad are under the impression that "liberal, open-minded and secular people cannot be safe in India and that they are bound to be attacked".