Reflecting on Bilkis Bano’s resilient pursuit of justice
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Reflecting on Bilkis Bano’s resilient pursuit of justice

The Hindu  

Two weeks, ago, on January 8, the Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark ruling in the harrowing case of Bilkis Bano. Ms. Bano’s journey must serve as an introspective lens for us to think through the broader struggle towards justice, and how best we can serve survivors of sexual violence. The Supreme Court’s recent decision offering temporary respite to Ms. Bano reveals a disconcerting gap between legal theory and the prison system’s stark reality. Editorial | Unlawful remission: On the Bilkis Bano case Ms. Bano’s case serves as a poignant reminder that the pursuit of justice goes beyond punitive measures. In celebrating Ms. Bano’s triumph in the face of every adversity, we must also recognise that it is unfair to expect of every survivor the strength and courage that Ms. Bano had to have to persistently fight for justice despite facing innumerable obstacles from the criminal legal system.

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Bilkis Bano Convicts' Case: SC Dismisses Gujarat Govt's Plea To Review Observations Against State In Jan 8 Verdict
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano Convicts' Case: SC Dismisses Gujarat Govt's Plea To Review Observations Against State In Jan 8 Verdict

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by the Gujarat government seeking a review of its January 8 verdict in the Bilkis Bano convicts' case over certain observations and remarks made against the state for its conduct regarding the premature release of the 11 convicts. In February, the Gujarat government had filed a plea seeking a review of …

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 …

Bilkis Bano Case: SC dismisses convicts’ plea against verdict cancelling remission
5 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case: SC dismisses convicts’ plea against verdict cancelling remission

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday, July 19, 2024, refused to entertain a plea of two of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case challenging the January 8 verdict cancelling their remission. A Bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as "absolutely misconceived" and said how can it sit in appeal over an order passed by …

Bilkis Bano case convicts not ‘missing’, under police watch, official says
11 months ago

Bilkis Bano case convicts not ‘missing’, under police watch, official says

Hindustan Times  

All the 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case of 2002, who are currently out on remission, are under ‘police watch’ and are not missing, PTI reported on Friday, quoting a senior Gujarat Police officer. On January 8, a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan of the Supreme Court scrapped the remission granted to 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 …

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 …

Unlawful remission: The Hindu Editorial on the Bilkis Bano case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Unlawful remission: The Hindu Editorial on the Bilkis Bano case

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court of India verdict quashing the orders releasing 11 men convicted for the heinous gang-rape and murder of several members of a family during the Gujarat pogrom in 2002 is an unequivocal indictment of the State government. The men had been sentenced to life by a Sessions Court in Mumbai after the investigation in the ‘Bilkis Bano case’ …

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 case | Grant of remission ‘classic case’ of using SC order to violate law: verdict
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano case | Grant of remission ‘classic case’ of using SC order to violate law: verdict

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on January 8 said the grant of remission to 11 men serving life sentence in the Bilkis Bano case was a “classic case” of using a Supreme Court order to violate the law. The court was referring to its May 2022 decision, delivered by a Bench headed by Justice Ajay Rastogi, allowing Gujarat to decide the application …

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 …

SC quashes decision to prematurely release convicts in Bilkis Bano rape case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

SC quashes decision to prematurely release convicts in Bilkis Bano rape case

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts involved in the case of the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Noting that the state, where an offender is tried and sentenced, is competent to decide the remission plea of convicts, the …

Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Pleas Challenging Premature Release of 11 Convicts; Asks Centre, Gujarat To Produce Records
1 year, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case | Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Pleas Challenging Premature Release of 11 Convicts; Asks Centre, Gujarat To Produce Records

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas against the decision of the Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for multiple murders and gang rapes, including that of Bilkis Bano, during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. Besides pointing to the heinous, barbaric, and communally-motivated nature of the offences …

Bilkis Bano Case | Convicts Argue That Remission Can Be Challenged Only Before High Courts; Supreme Court Expresses Doubts
1 year, 3 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case | Convicts Argue That Remission Can Be Challenged Only Before High Courts; Supreme Court Expresses Doubts

Live Law  

In the Bilkis Bano case, Senior Advocate V Chitambaresh, appearing for the released convicts, told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that a remission order can be challenged only in a high court, and not in the Supreme Court. A remission order is open to judicial review only under Article 226, and not under Article 32.” A bench of Justices BV …

Bilkis Bano Case |Earlier SC Judgment Won’t Bar Review Of Remission Order : Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case |Earlier SC Judgment Won’t Bar Review Of Remission Order : Supreme Court

Live Law  

We are not sitting in judgment over a coordinate bench’s ruling, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, refusing to accept a ‘judicial propriety’ argument in the Bilkis Bano case. On behalf of the convicts, and earlier by Additional Solicitor-General SV Raju appearing for the state government, it has been argued that the remission of Bilkis Bano’s rapists followed an earlier …

Bilkis Bano Case | Gujarat Govt Says Convicts Deserve Chance of Reformation; Supreme Court Asks, ‘Why Is Remission Policy Being Selectively Applied?’
1 year, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano Case | Gujarat Govt Says Convicts Deserve Chance of Reformation; Supreme Court Asks, ‘Why Is Remission Policy Being Selectively Applied?’

Live Law  

The Supreme Court questioned why the policy for premature release was being applied selectively, during Thursday’s hearing in the challenge against the remission granted to Bilkis Bano’s rapists. There is only one life…hopefully.” ASG Raju explained, “My submission is that the court could have said that the second sentence would continue after remission in the first. The issue is whether …

'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 …

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: Supreme Court to hear plea on convicts’ remission
1 year, 7 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court to hear plea on convicts’ remission

Live Mint  

Supreme Court on Tuesday will continue to hear a plea by Bilkis Bano, who has challenged the remission granted to 11 men convicted for gangraping her during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The pleas were filed by the National Federation of Indian Women, whose General Secretary is Annie Raja, Member of the Communist Party of India Subhashini Ali, journalist Revati Laul, …

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 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: SC issues notice on pleas challenging premature release of 11 convicts
1 year, 8 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: SC issues notice on pleas challenging premature release of 11 convicts

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre, state of Gujarat and 11 convicts on the petition filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the premature release of the convicts in the rape and murder case during the 2002 Gujarat riots. READ | Bilkis Bano case convict seen sharing stage with BJP MP, MLA at Gujarat event The bench described …

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: 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 …

Plea Of Bilkis Bano Against Grant Of Remission To Convicts Could Not Be Heard In SC
1 year, 11 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 judge recuses from hearing plea against early release of Bilkis Bano case convicts
1 year, 11 months ago

SC judge recuses from hearing plea against early release of Bilkis Bano case convicts

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi Wednesday recused herself from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case in which she was gang-raped and seven members of her family were killed during the 2002 Gujarat riots. A bench of Justice Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi took …

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 …

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Refuses To Set Up New Bench Earlier To Hear Plea Against Convicts' Remission
2 years ago

Bilkis Bano Case: SC Refuses To Set Up New Bench Earlier To Hear Plea Against Convicts' Remission

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain submissions seeking an early setting up of a fresh bench to hear Bilkis Bano's plea challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts by the Gujarat government in her gang-rape case A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha was urged by lawyer Shobha Gupta, appearing for …

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 …

Will stand and fight again against what is wrong: Bilkis Bano
2 years ago

Will stand and fight again against what is wrong: Bilkis Bano

The Hindu  

"I will stand and fight again, against what is wrong and for what is right," said Bilkis Bano, who has moved the Supreme Court challenging the remission and release of 11 convicts in the 2002 case related to her gangrape and murder of seven members of her family. Ms. Bano was 21 years old and five-month pregnant when she was …

Will stand and fight again, says Bilkis Bano on remission to 11 convicts
2 years ago

Will stand and fight again, says Bilkis Bano on remission to 11 convicts

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: "I will stand and fight again, against what is wrong and for what is right," said Bilkis Bano, who has moved the Supreme Court challenging the remission and release of 11 convicts in the 2002 case related to her gangrape and murder of seven members of her family. Bano was 21 years old and five-month pregnant when she …

'I Was Paralysed With Shock And Fear': Bilkis Bano On Early Release Of Her Rapists
2 years ago

'I Was Paralysed With Shock And Fear': Bilkis Bano On Early Release Of Her Rapists

ABP News  

Bilkis Bano on Thursday said the pre-mature release of 11 men convicted of gang-raping her and killing her entire family in the 2002 Gujarat riots left her "numb" for a long time, PTI reported. Bano, who moved the Supreme Court challenging the release of the convicts, said she would "stand and fight again". READ | Bilkis Bano Challenges Premature Release …

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. …

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 …

Bilkis Bano case: In SC, Gujarat says convicts released for 'good behaviour' after Centre’s nod
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: In SC, Gujarat says convicts released for 'good behaviour' after Centre’s nod

Hindustan Times  

The Union ministry of home affairs approved the early release of 11 convicts sentenced to life in 2008 for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members, the Gujarat government disclosed before the Supreme Court on Monday, also citing “good behaviour” of the convicts a key reason to grant them remission. The affidavit submitted …

Bilkis Bano's rapists released for good behaviour: Gujarat government in Supreme Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano's rapists released for good behaviour: Gujarat government in Supreme Court

India Today  

Bilkis Bano’s rapists, serving life sentences, were released since they had completed over 14 years in prison and their behaviour was found to be good, the Gujarat government told the Supreme Court. The court is set to hear all the Public Interest Litigations against the release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists tomorrow. The convicts’ release set off a huge political controversy …

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 …

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 …

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