Those giving hollow slogans like 'Beti Bachao' are 'saving rapists': Rahul Gandhi on Bilkis Bano case
2 years, 3 months ago

Those giving hollow slogans like 'Beti Bachao' are 'saving rapists': Rahul Gandhi on Bilkis Bano case

Firstpost  

Bilkis Bano was gangraped in Gujarat’s Randhikpur village and seven members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter, killed on 3 March, 2002 in the Gujarat riots that broke out after the Godhra train burning New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded justice for Gujarat riots survivor Bilkis Bano and alleged that those giving hollow slogans like ‘Beti Bachao’ are “saving rapists”. “Those giving hollow slogans like ‘Beti Bachao’ are saving rapists,” Gandhi said in a tweet in Hindi. Give justice to Bilkis Bano,” the former Congress chief said. Bilkis Bano was gangraped in Gujarat’s Randhikpur village and seven members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter, killed on 3 March, 2002 in the Gujarat riots that broke out after the Godhra train burning.

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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 …

‘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: Bengaluru Women activists demand arrest of convicts out on remission
11 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: Bengaluru Women activists demand arrest of convicts out on remission

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Members of various civil society organisations gathered at Freedom Park demanding the Gujarat government to arrest the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case and put them back in jail. Terming the Supreme Court decision as ‘positive’, activist Madhu Bhushan said, “The Supreme Court judgement is a relief to the rape survivor from the injustice done to her by the …

Bilkis Bano case: Five convicts seek more time to surrender, SC to hear plea on Jan 19
11 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

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 …

Bilkis Bano gang rape case: SC quashes remission granted to 11 convicts, asks them to surrender within 2 weeks
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bilkis Bano gang rape case: SC quashes remission granted to 11 convicts, asks them to surrender within 2 weeks

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court of India Monday strike down the decision of Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state. The apex court said the Gujarat government had no competence to grant remission and has directed all 11 …

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 …

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 …

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: 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 …

‘Delaying tactic’: Mahua Moitra on remission of convicts in Bilkis Bano case
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Delaying tactic’: Mahua Moitra on remission of convicts in Bilkis Bano case

Hindustan Times  

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday slammed the Gujarat government for claiming privilege over the files of remission or pre-mature release of the 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case. Read here: 'Pregnant woman gang-raped…': SC questions Bilkis Bano rapists' release While speaking to the reporters, she said, "This is a delaying tactic on the part of Centre …

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 convict shares stage with BJP MP and MLA at government event
1 year, 8 months ago

Bilkis Bano case convict shares stage with BJP MP and MLA at government event

The Hindu  

One of the convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape and murder of her family members case, freed last year under Gujarat’s remission policy, has shared the stage with BJP MP Jaswant Bhabhor and his MLA brother Shailesh Bhabhor at a government event held at Limkheda in Dahod district of the State. Bhatt was seen in a photo shared by …

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 convict seen sharing stage with BJP MP, MLA at Gujarat event; TMC's Mahua Moitra reacts
1 year, 8 months ago

Bilkis Bano case convict seen sharing stage with BJP MP, MLA at Gujarat event; TMC's Mahua Moitra reacts

India TV News  

One of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case released prematurely last year was seen sharing the stage on Sunday with a BJP MP and an MLA at a government programme in Gujarat. He was Image Source : FACEBOOKThe case dates back to 2002 when the communal violence erupted in Gujarat following the burning of a Sabarmati Express …

Premature release of rape convicts | Supreme Court to hear Bilkis Bano’s plea on March 27
1 year, 9 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 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 …

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 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 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 …

India’s Modi government approved release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists
2 years, 2 months ago

India’s Modi government approved release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists

Al Jazeera  

Eleven men convicted of gang-raping Bilkis Bano and killing her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots were released in August. The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the August release of 11 men convicted and sentenced to life in prison for gang-raping a Muslim woman and murdering members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat religious riots, …

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 …

Bilkis Bano case: Activist Sandeep Pandey, three others detained in Gujarat ahead of foot march
2 years, 2 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: Activist Sandeep Pandey, three others detained in Gujarat ahead of foot march

Firstpost  

Godhra: Police have detained social activist Sandeep Pandey and three others ahead of a foot march planned on Monday to express solidarity with Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped and seven of her family members murdered during the 2002 Gujarat riots, police said. Ramon Magsaysay award recipient Pandey and other activists were scheduled to participate in the foot march, titled ‘Apologising …

Petitioners have no say: Bilkis Bano gangrape convict files reply on plea challenging remission
2 years, 3 months ago

Petitioners have no say: Bilkis Bano gangrape convict files reply on plea challenging remission

India Today  

One of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case filed their reply to a plea challenging their premature release before the Supreme Court. The release of the eleven convicts in Gujarat's Bilkis Bano gangrape case stirred significant outrage across the country. Gujarat rules which permitted the release of gangrape convicts followed as per the Supreme Court order, the response …

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, …

Bilkis Bano convicts flee village, kin says 'scared to be framed in false cases'
2 years, 3 months ago

Bilkis Bano convicts flee village, kin says 'scared to be framed in false cases'

India Today  

Fearing that they will be framed on false charges of rape and molestation, the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case who recently walked out of jail have fled from their village. In fact, they threatened that they will frame our people in false cases of rape, molestation and road rage.” Tired of the harassment and fearing retribution, her husband …

Horrendously wrong: 134 ex-bureaucrats write to CJI over Bilkis Bano convicts' release
2 years, 3 months ago

Horrendously wrong: 134 ex-bureaucrats write to CJI over Bilkis Bano convicts' release

India Today  

More than 130 former civil servants wrote an open letter to the Chief Justice of India against the recent release of 11 men who were convicted in the Bilkis Banor gangrape case. All 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case walked out of the Godhra sub-jail on August 15 after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission …

Hundreds in India protest against release of 11 convicted rapists
2 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds in India protest against release of 11 convicted rapists

LA Times  

A woman holds a placard during a protest Saturday in New Delhi against the government decision to release 11 convicted rapists who had been sentenced to life in prison. Hundreds of people on Saturday held demonstrations in several parts of India to protest a recent government decision to free 11 men who had been jailed for life for gang-raping a …

Bilkis Bano case: Muslims flee village, say 'won't go back till convicts jailed again'
2 years, 3 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: Muslims flee village, say 'won't go back till convicts jailed again'

India Today  

After 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case were released by the Gujarat government under the remission policy, Muslims in the Randhikpur village fled their homes and said they would only return when the rapists are jailed again. One such villager is Sameer Ghachi who left Randhikpur village with his entire family of 12 members and migrated to his uncle's …

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