Ahead of SC hearing, short film voices miseries of Muslim women in Gujarat
1 year, 7 months ago

Ahead of SC hearing, short film voices miseries of Muslim women in Gujarat

The Hindu  

While the Supreme Court is all set to hear a bunch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case on May 9, Muslim women in Gujarat, through a short film, voiced that Bilkis Bano’s battle was their own battle now. The 19-minute film titled, ‘Bilkis Bano: Justice overruled’’ has images of women protesting the release of the convicts and the Muslim women of the State expressed their distress over setting convicts free. The film opens with a woman exclaiming, “India’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated by releasing rapists.” In 2011, a trial court in Mumbai had convicted Jaswantbhai Nai, Govindbhai Nai, Shailesh Bhatt, Radheshyam Shah, Bipinchandra Joshi, Kesharbhai Vohania, Pradip Modhiya, Bakabhai Vohania, Rajubhai Soni, Mitesh Bhatt and Ramesh Chandana and in 2017, the Bombay High Court upheld the conviction. On one hand the government says, ‘beti bachao’ and then they release rape convicts,” said another woman.

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Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court dismisses Gujarat review plea to take back adverse comments
2 months, 4 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: 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 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'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 …

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 …

Horrendous crime: Supreme Court questions Gujarat, Centre for releasing Bilkis Bano convicts
1 year, 8 months ago

Horrendous crime: Supreme Court questions Gujarat, Centre for releasing Bilkis Bano convicts

India Today  

The Centre and Gujarat will likely challenge a previous Supreme Court order that sought files on the premature release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case. Gujarat sought not to produce the files citing privilege and said it might file a plea seeking review of the court’s order. On September 9, 2022, the Supreme Court asked Gujarat to place …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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'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 …

"Horrendous Wrong Decision":134 Former Civil Servants Write To CJI Seeking Revocation Of Gujarat Govt. Order Releasing Bilkis Bano's Case Convicts
2 years, 3 months ago

"Horrendous Wrong Decision":134 Former Civil Servants Write To CJI Seeking Revocation Of Gujarat Govt. Order Releasing Bilkis Bano's Case Convicts

Live Law  

Former Civil Servants have written an open letter the Chief Justice of India against the premature release of 11 life convicts in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of her family members in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The letter beseeches the Supreme Court to rescind the Gujarat Government's order of remission and send them back …

Release of Bilkis Bano case convicts | Wrong if they were felicitated, says Devendra Fadnavis
2 years, 4 months ago

Release of Bilkis Bano case convicts | Wrong if they were felicitated, says Devendra Fadnavis

The Hindu  

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday expressed his views on the welcome meted out to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case since they were released from prison, saying it was wrong to felicitate a person accused of a crime and there was no justification to it. Speaking in the Maharashtra Legislative Council, the BJP leader remarked there was …

Release of Bilkis Bano's rapists challenged in Supreme Court, CJI considers listing it
2 years, 4 months ago

Release of Bilkis Bano's rapists challenged in Supreme Court, CJI considers listing it

India Today  

Women’s rights activists on Tuesday filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court to revoke the remission of the 11 convicts involved in the Bilkis Bano case. Subhashini Ali, Revathi Laul and Roop Rekha Verma filed the PIL in the top court seeking orders to revoke the remission of the convicts. Sibal said the remission has been challenged adding, …

Explained: The Bilkis Bano story
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: The Bilkis Bano story

The Hindu  

The story so far: As India celebrated the 75th anniversary of Independence on Monday, 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of Bilkis Yakub Rasool and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots were released from jail in Godhra. It ruled that after the conclusion of trial and passing of the …

Bilkis Bano case: USCIRF condemns 'unjustified' release of 11 convicts, 'part of a pattern of impunity in India':
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano case: USCIRF condemns 'unjustified' release of 11 convicts, 'part of a pattern of impunity in India':

ABP News  

New Delhi: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom "strongly condemned the early and "unjustified" release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case, calling it "part of a pattern of impunity in India for those engaged in violence against religious minorities." On August 15, all the 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 case of Bilkis Bano's …

Bilkis case convicts threatened witnesses in past, show records
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis case convicts threatened witnesses in past, show records

Hindustan Times  

At least three witnesses in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case filed police complaints between 2017 and 2021 in Gujarat, alleging that at least four out of 11 convicts in the case threatened them when they were out on parole, HT has found, raising more questions about the controversial remission of the convicts’ sentences earlier this week. One First Information Report …

Bilkis Bano case | Past verdicts will hold Supreme Court in good stead to examine premature release of convicts
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano case | Past verdicts will hold Supreme Court in good stead to examine premature release of convicts

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has enough ammunition in the form of past judgments to examine the Gujarat Government’s premature release of 11 convicts who were sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case. Read | Muslim bodies condemn release of Bilkis Bano case convicts The State government’s decision to remit the sentence of the 11 convicts has raised …

Some convicts in Bilkis Bano case are 'Brahmins with good sanskaar', says Gujarat BJP MLA
2 years, 4 months ago

Some convicts in Bilkis Bano case are 'Brahmins with good sanskaar', says Gujarat BJP MLA

The Hindu  

Some of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of the 2002 Gujarat riots are "Brahmins" with good 'sanskaar' or values and it is possible they may have been fixed due to their past family activities, a BJP MLA, who was a part of the State government panel that recommended remission to all the 11 men found guilty, has said. …

Bilkis Bano says release of rapists left her ‘numb’: ‘How can justice for any woman end like this?’
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano says release of rapists left her ‘numb’: ‘How can justice for any woman end like this?’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bilkis Bano, the Indian Muslim …

‘As a woman, I feel Bilkis Bano’s pain,’ says TRS leader Kavitha
2 years, 4 months ago

‘As a woman, I feel Bilkis Bano’s pain,’ says TRS leader Kavitha

The Hindu  

Telangana Rashtra Samithi has joined the other opposition parties to condemn the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Gujarat for remitting the sentence of 11 persons convicted for rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case. In a statement, senior TRS leader and MLC K. Kavitha said that as a woman she feels the pain of Bilkis Bano who was gang-raped …

'Trauma Of Past 20 Years Washed Over Me Again': Bilkis Bano On Release Of Convicts. Full Statement
2 years, 4 months ago

'Trauma Of Past 20 Years Washed Over Me Again': Bilkis Bano On Release Of Convicts. Full Statement

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid reactions from various sections of society over release of all 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano gangrape case who were sentenced life imprisonment, on Wednesday, Bilkis Bano herself gave a statement saying that her faith in justice has been shaken and left her numb, reported news agency PTI. In a statement released by Bilkis’ lawyer Sobha on …

Bilkis Bano on release of convicts: Such a big and unjust decision, want back my right to live in peace
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano on release of convicts: Such a big and unjust decision, want back my right to live in peace

Firstpost  

She said nobody enquired about her safety and well-being before taking ‘such a big and unjust decision,’ and appealed to the Gujarat government to ‘undo this harm’. Ahmedabad: Bilkis Bano, a survivor of the 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, on Wednesday said the premature release of all the 11 convicts serving a life sentence in a case related to her …

Bilkis Bano 'bereft of words' over release of rape convicts; says no one enquired about her safety
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano 'bereft of words' over release of rape convicts; says no one enquired about her safety

India TV News  

Highlights Bilkils Bano said the development has shaken her faith in justice and left her numb "I trusted the highest courts in our land. I trusted the system," Bano said How can justice for any woman end like this, Bilkis Bano asked Bilkis Bano has said the premature release of all the 11 convicts serving a life sentence in a …

Bilkis Bano appeals to Gujarat government to ‘undo the harm’ of releasing convicts
2 years, 4 months ago

Bilkis Bano appeals to Gujarat government to ‘undo the harm’ of releasing convicts

The Hindu  

In her first reaction after 11 convicts of her case serving life imprisonment were released prematurely under the remission policy, Bilkis Bano late on Wednesday said that the decision of their release shook her faith in judiciary and took away peace from her. On August 15, the Gujarat government released 11 convicts serving their sentence in a jail in Godhra …

‘Does PM Modi believe in his own words on women safety?’: Congress on release of Bilkis Bano case convicts
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Does PM Modi believe in his own words on women safety?’: Congress on release of Bilkis Bano case convicts

The Hindu  

The Congress on August 16 hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the release of 11 people convicted for rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case of the 2002 Gujarat riots within hours of his praise for "Nari Shakti" in his Independence Day speech and alleged the decision reflects the BJP's mindset. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera asked whether …

All 11 persons convicted of rape in 2002 Bilkis Bano case released
2 years, 4 months ago

All 11 persons convicted of rape in 2002 Bilkis Bano case released

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 16, 2022 15:21 IST All the 11 persons convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano rape case have walked out of the Godhra subjail under the Gujarat government’s remission policy. During the Gujarat communal pogrom, Bilkis Bano, a young mother at the time, was gang-raped by the 11 men. They were also held responsible for killing her six-year-old …

SC asks Gujarat govt to decide on reducing sentence of accused in Bilkis Bano 2002 gang rape case
2 years, 7 months ago

SC asks Gujarat govt to decide on reducing sentence of accused in Bilkis Bano 2002 gang rape case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Sunday directed the Gujarat government to look into the issue of remission of sentence of an accused in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The bench added that this was also the reason for which the High Court of Bombay in Criminal Writ Petition filed at the instance of co- accused …

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