Mahipal Maderna

Bhanwari Devi case: Maderna, Malkhan charged with murder

A court yesterday framed charges against former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna and MLA Malkhan Singh Bishnoi for kidnapping, murder and conspiracy among other offences in the Bhanwari Devi case, paving the way for trial.

Bhanwari Devi case: Court rejects application to strike down CBI findings

The ACJM court (SC/ST Cases) today rejected the application of Malkhan Singh Bishnoi and Paras Ram Bishnoi, the accused in the Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case, seeking the deletion of CBI's findings against them from its chargesheet.

Bhanwari Devi murder: HC rejects bail plea of accused

Rajasthan High Court today rejected the bail application of Paras Ram Bishnoi, a co-accused in the Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case.

Bhanwari murder: Minister got police to offer victim Rs 50 lakh

Sacked Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna had roped in a police official to strike an agreement with Bhanwari Devi to buy her silence for Rs 50 lakh, but she declined the offer that led to her murder.

Bhanwari case: Jakhar sent to 10-day police custody

Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case accused Kailash Jakhar was arrested Monday after he had escaped from the High Court premises in Jodhpur on 14 June with the help of armed assailants who opened fire to help him flee.

Docs suggest immediate surgery for main accused in Bhanwari case

Suffering from slip disc, Maderna has been repeatedly prescribed surgery by doctors. However, the Jat leader has so far refused to undergo the operation.

Bhanwari Devi murder trial begins in Jodhpur

The trial of former Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna, Congress legislator Malkhan Singh Bishnoi and 14 others — accused in the case of Bhanwari Devi's kidnap and murder last September — commenced in a Jodhpur court on Monday.

Bhanwari Devi case: Accused to be shifted outside Jodhpur

Congress MLAs Mahipal Maderna and Malkhan Singh will be sent to the Jaipur Central Jail and Ajmer Central Jail respectively.

Maderna made main accused in Bhanwari Devi case

The CBI in its supplementary charge sheet today said the former minister was resposible for murder, conspiracy and kidnapping.

CBI opposes bail plea of Maderna, Bishnoi

The CBI today told a court that its witnesses are being threatened and coerced into changing their statements.