AP organisations seek justice for Bilkis Bano
2 years, 3 months ago

AP organisations seek justice for Bilkis Bano

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Members belonging to joint action committee of Dignity for Women, Andhra Pradesh, submitted a memorandum to President Draupadi Murmu through NTR district collector S. Dilli Rao here on Sunday, seeking justice for Bilkis Bano. The JAC delegation was led by Dr. Chennupati Keerthi, Convenor of Dignity for Women, Sunkara Padmasri, senior AP Congress leader, and Farooq Shubli, president, Minority Hakkula Parirakshana Samithi, among others. The memorandum expressed solidarity with Bilkis Bano, who fought relentlessly for 20 years for seeking justice since 2002 when she was raped during the Godhra riots. Thus, the JAC leaders said when the whole country had been celebrating Azad Ka Amrit Mahotsav on 15th August 2022, they all got stunned on hearing about the release of prisoners in Bilkis Bano case, they being taken out in a procession, and honoured with garlands.

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Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court dismisses Gujarat review plea to take back adverse comments
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court dismisses Gujarat review plea to take back adverse comments

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Thursday found no “error apparent on the face of the record” or merit in a petition filed by the Gujarat government to review adverse remarks made against it by the top court in a January 8 judgment, which quashed the premature release of 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for the gangrape of Bilkis Bano and …

‘Gave enough time’: Supreme Court rejects 11 Bilkis convicts’ request for time
11 months ago

‘Gave enough time’: Supreme Court rejects 11 Bilkis convicts’ request for time

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected applications by the 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case seeking more time to surrender, saying the top court’s January 8 order already gave them two weeks to surrender. According to the January 8 order that quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to the convicts, the 11 …

Bilkis Bano case: Five convicts seek more time to surrender, SC to hear plea on Jan 19
11 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: Five convicts seek more time to surrender, SC to hear plea on Jan 19

New Indian Express  

Convict Govindbhai Nai, in his application, a copy accessed by TNIE, filed before the Supreme Court, had stated that he is the only caregiver for his ailing 88-year-old father, who is bedridden and completely dependent on him. Another convict Ramesh Chandana too in his plea requested for further time to surrender citing his young son who is of marriageable age …

Bilkis Bano and the wheels of justice
11 months, 1 week ago

Bilkis Bano and the wheels of justice

New Indian Express  

- By Suchitra Kalyan Mohanty NEW DELHI: A woman deserves respect howsoever high or low she may be otherwise considered in society or to whatever faith she may follow or any creed she may belong to. That was how the Supreme Court framed the question on remission to 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano case in its preface. Fortunes …

Justice for Bilkis Bano, questions on remission
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Justice for Bilkis Bano, questions on remission

The Hindu  

In an article in The Hindu, I had characterised the grant of remission to the 11 gang-rape and murder convicts in the Bilkis Bano case as an ‘injustice of exceptionalism’. Despite the law being amply clear in a Constitution Bench decision in Union of India vs V. Sriharan that the appropriate government to decide a remission application is the State …

How did India’s Supreme Court send Bilkis Bano’s rapists back to jail?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

How did India’s Supreme Court send Bilkis Bano’s rapists back to jail?

Al Jazeera  

Modi’s government had helped set 11 convicted rapists free two years ago. India’s Supreme Court on Monday restored life prison sentences for 11 men who had raped a Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano, during the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002. The decision came after Bano and other petitioners challenged a decision by the Gujarat government, backed by Prime Minister Narendra …

Bilkis Bano thanks Supreme Court
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano thanks Supreme Court

The Hindu  

After the Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts who were found guilty of the gangrape and murder of seven members of her family, Bilkis Bano said that “she felt justice” in her reaction to the apex court’s verdict. I thank the honourable Supreme Court of India for giving me, my children and women …

Bilkis Bano case: Opposition parties hail Supreme Court verdict
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano case: Opposition parties hail Supreme Court verdict

The Hindu  

Opposition parties across the political spectrum on Monday hailed the Supreme Court order that quashed the Gujarat government’s remission of sentence and premature release of the 11 rapists in the Bilkis Bano case, with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge claiming that the verdict exposed the “misdeeds” of the Home Ministry and the Gujarat government. It exposes the misdeeds of the Home …

Centre and Gujarat Govt Must Apologise to Bilkis Bano: Owaisi
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre and Gujarat Govt Must Apologise to Bilkis Bano: Owaisi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday demanded that the BJP-ruled Central and the Gujarat state governments must immediately apologise to Bilkis Bano for their support to the rapists and killers, who had attacked her and killed her family members. Speaking to reporters, Owaisi said that the Supreme Court verdict quashing the remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano …

Bilkis Bano's rapists to return to jail: What is the 2002 case? Why were the convicts freed?
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano's rapists to return to jail: What is the 2002 case? Why were the convicts freed?

Firstpost  

Bilkis Bano must have heaved a sigh of relief today as the Supreme Court quashed the Gujarat government’s order granting remission to 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder case. A bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan in its order said that the Gujarat Government had no jurisdiction to entertain the application for remission …

India court overrules early release of 11 men in Bilkis Bano gang rape case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

India court overrules early release of 11 men in Bilkis Bano gang rape case

Al Jazeera  

Bano, now in her forties, was five months pregnant when she was gang-raped during the 2002 anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat state. India’s Supreme Court has quashed the remission given to 11 Hindu men who had been jailed for life for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murdering her relatives during anti-Muslim riots in the western state of Gujarat in …

'Crime Committed Against Bilkis Bano Part Of Communal Violence Targeting Members Of One Community' : Indira Jaising Tells Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

'Crime Committed Against Bilkis Bano Part Of Communal Violence Targeting Members Of One Community' : Indira Jaising Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The brutal gang-rape of five-months-pregnant Bilkis Bano and the murders of her family members including kids amidst the 2002 Gujarat riots was a ‘crime against humanity’, Senior Advocate Indira Jaising told the Supreme Court on Thursday. My submission is that what happened to Bilkis Bano was a crime against humanity because it happened in a situation of widespread communal violence …

Bilkis Bano Case: SC questions its own order, to hear matter today
1 year, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case: SC questions its own order, to hear matter today

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court will hear pleas of Bilkis Bano and others challenging grant of remission to convicts in the gangrape and murder case. Others, including CPI leader Subhashini Ali, journalist Revati Laul, former Lucknow University vice-chancellor Roop Rekha Verma, and TMC MP Mahua Moitra, also challenged the remission through PILs. The convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case and murder …

Supreme Court begins hearing Bilkis Bano against the premature release of 11 convicts
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court begins hearing Bilkis Bano against the premature release of 11 convicts

The Hindu  

Cold-blooded brutality and blood-thirst marked the murders and gangrape of at least seven persons, said Bilkis Bano, speaking through her lawyer on Monday in the Supreme Court. Heads and chests…” advocate Shobha Gupta, for Ms. Bano, submitted before a Bench led by Justice B.V. Nagarathna. The case, at one point, had seen the Supreme Court even wonder whether some of …

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Fixes Aug 7 for Final Hearing of Pleas Against Remission to Convicts
1 year, 5 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Fixes Aug 7 for Final Hearing of Pleas Against Remission to Convicts

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Monday fixed August 7 for the start of the final hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted last year to all the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The top court had on May 2 deferred the hearing …

Bilkis Bano Case | Union & Gujarat Govt Agree to Share Files On Remission Of 11 Life Convicts After Initially Expressing Reluctance
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case | Union & Gujarat Govt Agree to Share Files On Remission Of 11 Life Convicts After Initially Expressing Reluctance

Live Law  

After initially expressing their reluctance to share information pertaining to the remission of the 11 life convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, the Centre and the Gujarat government both did a volte-face and agreed to place the original records before the Supreme Court of India. A bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna was hearing a batch of petitions …

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court defers to May 9 hearing on pleas challenging remission of 11 convicts
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court defers to May 9 hearing on pleas challenging remission of 11 convicts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 2 deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. “It is a kind of grace which should be proportional to crime.” The Centre …

Bilkis case: Centre, Gujarat govt tell SC they may seek review of order
1 year, 8 months ago

Bilkis case: Centre, Gujarat govt tell SC they may seek review of order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre and the Gujarat government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that they may file a plea seeking a review of its March 27 order asking them to be ready with original files on the grant of remission to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case. "The question is whether government applied its mind and what material …

SC issues notice to Centre, Guj on early release of convicts in Bilkis Bano case
1 year, 8 months ago

SC issues notice to Centre, Guj on early release of convicts in Bilkis Bano case

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India on Monday issued a notice to the Centre and Gujarat government regarding a petition filed by Bilkis Bano. Bano's lawyer pointed out that the matter was not heard since December, and the Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, agreed to consider setting up a new bench. It disclosed that the Union ministry of home affairs …

SC notice to Centre, Gujarat govt on Bilkis Bano's plea against remission to convicts
1 year, 8 months ago

SC notice to Centre, Gujarat govt on Bilkis Bano's plea against remission to convicts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre, Gujarat government and others on a plea filed by Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped and seven members of her family were killed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Bano had moved the apex court on November 30 last year challenging the premature release of 11 lifers by the …

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Gujarat Government on plea against remission to convicts
1 year, 8 months ago

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Gujarat Government on plea against remission to convicts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on March 27 indicated it will primarily focus on the question of Gujarat’s jurisdiction to prematurely release 11 men sentenced to life for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family during the 2002 riots. Joseph and B.V. Nagarathna wondered whether the State followed uniform standards while granting early remission to the 11 …

Premature release of rape convicts | Supreme Court to hear Bilkis Bano’s plea on March 27
1 year, 8 months ago

Premature release of rape convicts | Supreme Court to hear Bilkis Bano’s plea on March 27

The Hindu  

A Supreme Court Bench of Justices K.M. The case had been referred back to the CJI after Justice Bela Trivedi, the Associate Judge accompanying Justice Rastogi, recused herself from hearing both Ms. Bano's petition and those filed by several individuals, including CPI leader Subhashini Ali and others like TMC leader Mahua Moitra. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for Gujarat, and advocate …

Bilkis Bano's Plea Against Release Of Convicts: Supreme Court Bench Of Justices KM Joseph And BV Nagarathna To Hear On 27th March 2023
1 year, 8 months ago

Bilkis Bano's Plea Against Release Of Convicts: Supreme Court Bench Of Justices KM Joseph And BV Nagarathna To Hear On 27th March 2023

Live Law  

The pleas challenging the order of Gujarat Government allowing the premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in Bilkis Bano case has been listed before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice KM Joseph and Justice BV Nagarathna on March 27 2023. The matter has been listed after being mentioned five times before the Supreme Court of India by Bano's …

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Agrees To Constitute Bench To Hear Plea Challenging Release Of 11 Convicts
1 year, 9 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Agrees To Constitute Bench To Hear Plea Challenging Release Of 11 Convicts

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to constitute a special bench to hear a plea by Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots, against the remission of sentence of 11 convicts. Supreme Court agrees to constitute a bench to hear pleas challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family …

SC agrees to constitute Special Bench to hear Bilkis Bano’s plea against remission to convicts in gang-rape case
1 year, 9 months ago

SC agrees to constitute Special Bench to hear Bilkis Bano’s plea against remission to convicts in gang-rape case

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday told Bilkis Bano that a Special Bench will be formed to hear her petition challenging the release of 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for her gang-rape during the 2002 riots. Editorial | Remission without reform: On the release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case Chief Justice Chandrachud assured Ms. Gupta …

Bilkis Bano Case Mentioned Again Before SC, CJI Says Special Bench Will Be Constituted To Hear Plea Against Premature Release Of Convicts
1 year, 9 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case Mentioned Again Before SC, CJI Says Special Bench Will Be Constituted To Hear Plea Against Premature Release Of Convicts

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has once again agreed to constitute a special bench to hear pleas challenging the order of Gujarat Government allowing the premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in Bilkis Bano case.Last month also, CJI DY Chandrachud had said that he will constitute a special bench to take up the matter. The Supreme Court has once again …

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court assures listing of matter, setting up a special bench
1 year, 9 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court assures listing of matter, setting up a special bench

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that a special bench will be constituted to hear the petition filed by Bilkis Bano, challenging the early release on remission granted to 11 convicts in the case of rape and murder during the 2002 Gujarat riots. READ | Will stand and fight again: Bilkis Bano on decision to move Supreme Court over release …

Bilkis Bano Case : CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Constitute Special Bench To Hear Plea Against Premature Release Of Convicts
1 year, 10 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case : CJI DY Chandrachud Agrees To Constitute Special Bench To Hear Plea Against Premature Release Of Convicts

Live Law  

CJI DY Chandrachud has agreed to constitute a special bench to hear the pleas challenging the order of Gujarat Government allowing premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in the Bilkis Bano case for gang rape and murder during 2002 Gujarat Riots.The matter was mentioned by Advocate Shobha Gupta, appearing for Bilkis Bano, before a bench comprising Chief Justice …

'Matter Will Be Listed Soon': SC Assures Bilkis Bano Of Early Hearing Of Her Plea
1 year, 10 months ago

'Matter Will Be Listed Soon': SC Assures Bilkis Bano Of Early Hearing Of Her Plea

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped and seven members of her family killed during the 2002 Gujarat riots, that her plea against the remission of the sentence of 11 convicts will be heard soon after the constitution of a new bench. Earlier, on January 24, the hearing on Bano's plea challenging the remission …

Plea Of Bilkis Bano Against Grant Of Remission To Convicts Could Not Be Heard In SC
1 year, 10 months ago

Plea Of Bilkis Bano Against Grant Of Remission To Convicts Could Not Be Heard In SC

ABP News  

The hearing on Bilkis Bano’s plea challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the gang-rape case by the Gujarat government, could not be held in the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the judges concerned were hearing a matter related to passive euthanasia as part of a five-judge Constitution bench. Bilkis Bano had moved the apex court on November …

SC Dismisses Bilkis Bano's Plea Seeking Review Of Order Asking Guj Govt To Decide On Remission Of 11 Convicts
2 years ago

SC Dismisses Bilkis Bano's Plea Seeking Review Of Order Asking Guj Govt To Decide On Remission Of 11 Convicts

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed the review petition filed by Bilkis Bano seeking a review of the May 2022 order asking the Gujarat Government to consider remission pleas of 11 convicts in the gangrape case In May 2022, a Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Ajay Rastogi and Vikram Nath stated that the Gujarat Government had the jurisdiction …

Editor’s Pick SC judge recuses herself from hearing Bilkis Bano’s plea
2 years ago

Editor’s Pick SC judge recuses herself from hearing Bilkis Bano’s plea

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Bela M. Trivedi, has recused herself from hearing a writ petition filed by Bilkis Bano against a Gujarat Government decision to prematurely release 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for gang-raping her and murdering her family members during the 2002 riots. Justice Trivedi hails from Gujarat and started her judicial career in the district judiciary in …

Supreme Court judge recuses herself from hearing Bilkis Bano’s petition
2 years ago

Supreme Court judge recuses herself from hearing Bilkis Bano’s petition

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Bela M. Trivedi, on December 13, 2022 recused herself from hearing a writ petition filed by Bilkis Bano against a Gujarat government decision to prematurely release 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for gang-raping her during the 2002 riots. Justice Trivedi had worked in different posts like Registrar — Vigilance in the High Court, Law Secretary …

SC judge Bela Trivedi recuses from hearing Bilkis Bano's plea challenging release of rape convicts
2 years ago

SC judge Bela Trivedi recuses from hearing Bilkis Bano's plea challenging release of rape convicts

India Today  

Supreme Court judge Justice Bela Trivedi on Tuesday recused herself from hearing a plea filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the early release of 11 men convicted for the offence of rape and murder. The writ petition filed by Bilkis Bano was listed for the first time before a bench of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Justice Bel Trivedi. The following benches …

Will stand and fight again: Bilkis Bano on decision to move Supreme Court over release of rapists
2 years ago

Will stand and fight again: Bilkis Bano on decision to move Supreme Court over release of rapists

India Today  

Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and several months pregnant when she was gangraped while fleeing the 2002 Gujarat riots. But Bilkis Bano has decided to once again fight for justice and has moved the Supreme Court against the premature release of 11 convicts- Radheshyam Shah, Jaswant Chaturbhai Nai, Keshubhai Vadaniya, Bakabhai Vadaniya, Rajibhai Soni, Rameshbhai Chauhan, Shaileshbhai Bhatt, Bipin …

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court: What was the gang-rape case and why were the convicts released?
2 years ago

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court: What was the gang-rape case and why were the convicts released?

Firstpost  

Bilkis Bano has moved the Supreme Court challenging the release of 11 men convicted of gang-raping her and killing her family in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The convicts were freed on 15 August by the Gujarat government under a previous remission policy Bilkis Bano has moved the Supreme Court challenging the release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped her and …

Supreme Court to look into Bilkis Bano’s petitions against release of 11 convicts
2 years ago

Supreme Court to look into Bilkis Bano’s petitions against release of 11 convicts

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud on November 30 agreed to look into the listing of two petitions filed by Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped in the Gujarat riots, against the Gujarat Government's decision to prematurely release 11 convicts serving life sentence in her case. Making an oral mentioning before the CJI's Bench, advocate Shobha Gupta, for Ms. Bano, …

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court against release of 11 convicts, CJI to look into
2 years ago

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court against release of 11 convicts, CJI to look into

Hindustan Times  

Bilkis Bano on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court challenging the remission of the 11 convicts who walked free on August 15 this year. Read | Bilkis Bano case: In SC, Gujarat says convicts released for 'good behaviour' after Centre’s nod Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court against premature release of 11 convicts. Ahead of the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022, the issue …

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court challenging release of 11 rape convicts
2 years ago

Bilkis Bano moves Supreme Court challenging release of 11 rape convicts

India Today  

Bilkis Bano has moved the Supreme Court against the remission of sentences and the release of convicts in the 2002 gang-rape case. Release of convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case Even though the crime was committed in the State of Gujarat, the Supreme Court in 2004 directed the transfer of the trial from Ahmedabad to a competent court in …

Bilkis Bano case: SC to hear fresh plea filed by NGO challenging release of convicts
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: SC to hear fresh plea filed by NGO challenging release of convicts

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a fresh plea moved by a women's organisation, challenging the remission of sentence and the release of convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case. The court was hearing a plea filed by the National Federation of Indian Women, challenging the remission of sentence and the release of convicts in the case. …

Release of Bilkis Bano's 'well behaved' rapists, outrage, petitions in court | A recap
2 years, 2 months ago

Release of Bilkis Bano's 'well behaved' rapists, outrage, petitions in court | A recap

India Today  

The Gujarat government had defended the early release of Bilkis Bano’s 11 rapists in the Supreme Court on Monday, citing “good behaviour” and the Centre's approval. Despite this, Bhat was allowed further parole of nearly a year - 281 days - and the jail advisory committee somehow managed to overlook this and grant him early release for “good behaviour”. I …

Bilkis case: Former CM seeks Shah\'s resignation for freeing convicts
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis case: Former CM seeks Shah\'s resignation for freeing convicts

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation, saying his office ordered release of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case. “@HMOIndia's order to release the convicts in Bilkis Bano case, exposes the cruel mindset of @BJP4India leaders. All the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang-rape case on August …

Bilkis Bano Case|Centre Cleared Release of Convicts, CBI Opposed: Gujarat Govt
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case|Centre Cleared Release of Convicts, CBI Opposed: Gujarat Govt

The Quint  

Amid outrage over the early release, The Quint had reported that the advisory committee that backed the release and remission of the 11 convicts was replete with links to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. The state government had cited a “unanimous” recommendation of the Jail Advisory Committee to grant them remission on grounds of “good behaviour." Meanwhile, two petitions were …

Bilkis Bano case | SC to hear pleas against premature release of 11 convicts on November 29
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano case | SC to hear pleas against premature release of 11 convicts on November 29

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave petitioners time to respond to a Gujarat government affidavit which showed that the Special Judge and the CBI in Mumbai opposed the premature release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case while the Centre and Gujarat authorities went ahead to approve the proposal to set them free early. “All …

Bilkis Bano case: SC to hear pleas against release of 11 convicts on Nov 29
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: SC to hear pleas against release of 11 convicts on Nov 29

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on November 29 the pleas challenging the remission of sentence and release of 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case and murder of her seven family members during the Gujarat riots. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C T Ravikumar directed that the reply filed by …

Convicts' Release In Bilkis Bano Case Abhorrent, Has Chilling Effect On Women Safety: NLSIU Alumni Statement
2 years, 2 months ago

Convicts' Release In Bilkis Bano Case Abhorrent, Has Chilling Effect On Women Safety: NLSIU Alumni Statement

Live Law  

In a joint statement expressing their shock and sadness at Gujarat government's decision to remit the sentences of convicts in the Bilkis Bano Case, a total of 157 alumni of India's premier law school, National Law School of India University, have called upon the Supreme Court "to do justice in the matter and send the convicts back to prison. In …

Retired cop, senior bureaucrat move SC against release of Bilkis Bano case convicts
2 years, 3 months ago

Retired cop, senior bureaucrat move SC against release of Bilkis Bano case convicts

India Today  

Another petition challenging the release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case has been filed before the Supreme Court. CONVICTS RELEASED All the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang rape case walked out of the Godhra sub-jail on August 15. The 11 accused -- Radheshyam shah, Jaswant Chaturbhai Nai, Keshubhai Vadaniya, Bakabhai Vadaniya, …

Justice for Bilkis Bano
2 years, 3 months ago

Justice for Bilkis Bano

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 08, 2022 11:00 IST August 15, 2022 will be remembered not only for the grand scale of celebrations of the 75th year of independence but also for a less laudable reason: on that day, the Gujarat government passed an order remitting the sentences of 11 persons convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano and murdering seven members of her …

Shabana Azmi on released convicts in Bilkis Bano case: ‘Are these sanskari men?’
2 years, 3 months ago

Shabana Azmi on released convicts in Bilkis Bano case: ‘Are these sanskari men?’

Firstpost  

Shabana Azmi broke down and said, “Ulti aati hai mujhe. And someone from the ruling dispensation is making this remark!” On Saturday, ex-MP and actress Shabana Azmi along with students and women’s groups gathered at Jantar Mantar and protested against the release of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. And someone from the ruling dispensation is making …

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