September 10, 2023 11:35 am
The case pertains to the rape and subsequent murder of a 14-year-old girl by three men in Kopardi village in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district on July 13, 2016.
October 06, 2021 11:07 am
The three men had in July 2016 brutally raped and murdered a 14-year-old girl in Ahmednagar district’s Kopardi village.
December 06, 2017 2:40 am
Every December 6, which marks the death anniversary of Ambedkar, people from across Maharashtra and various parts of India come to Chityabhoomi at Shivaji Park to pay tribute to the champion of Dalit rights.
November 29, 2017 3:55 pm
The court had on November 18, held main acused Jitendra Babubal Shinde alias Pappu (21) and co-accused Santosh Gorakh Bhaval (29) and Nitin Bhailume (28) guilty in the case.
November 29, 2017 9:29 am
Can caste make a difference in the manner in which rape and murder trials are perceived and conducted? Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra has one answer
November 22, 2017 8:41 am
Looking at the memorial constructed at Kopardi in the memory of her daughter, the mother said, “I miss my girl. If she had survived, her future would also have been bright."
November 22, 2017 8:35 am
Defence lawyer pleads for leniency on the grounds that ‘He is educated, poor, a Dalit... is still studying and has no criminal record, key accused says someone else killed the girl.
November 21, 2017 5:00 pm
On November 18, key accused Jitendra Shinde, co-accused Santosh Bhaval and Nitin Bhailume were held guilty on charges of rape and murder
November 18, 2017 7:35 pm
The incident turned out to be the trigger for the silent marches (mook morcha) by the Marathas across the state as the victim belonged to the community, while the culprits are Dalits.
June 23, 2017 2:40 am
According to Khopade, the list includes advocate Ujjwal Nikam. The court has asked Nikam and others to file their response.