Bilkis Bano Gangrape Case

Bilkis Bano case: The convicts had sought temporary release pending the Supreme Court's decision on a new remission plea

As a bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar was not inclined to entertain their plea, counsel appearing for convicts withdrew the petition

Gujarat communal riots victim Bilkis Bano on Tuesday cast her vote along with her husband in Devgadh Baria town under Dahod Lok Sabha constituency. Bano flashed her ink-marked finger after coming out of the polling station in Kapdi locality with her husband Yakub Rasul. Voting was held for 25 out of 26 constituencies in Gujarat in the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party has renominated Dahod MP Jasvantsinh Bhabhor who is pitted against Prabha Kishor Taviad of Congress. Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was gang-raped while fleeing the horror of the communal riots that broke out in Gujarat after the Godhra train-burning incident in February 2002. Her three-year-old daughter was killed along with six members of her family. In its January 8 verdict, the Supreme Court quashed the remission granted to the 11 convicts and ordered that they be sent back to jail within two weeks. They later surrendered and are currently lodged in the Go

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Bilkis Bano case convicts sought an extension to the surrender deadline after the Supreme Court quashed remission granted by the Gujarat government

Three convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in Gujarat moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking extension of time to surrender. The top court on January 8 had quashed the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case, saying the orders were "stereotyped" and passed without application of mind. It had asked the convicts to surrender before jail authorities in two weeks. The matter seeking extension of time was mentioned before a bench of Justices B V Nagarathana and Sanjay Karol on Thursday which asked the Registry to place the plea before CJI. "It is stated by three respondents that applications have been filed for an extension of time to surrender and report to jail. Since the bench has to be reconstituted, registry to seek orders from CJI for reconstitution of the bench since time expires on Sunday," the bench said.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed to the Maharashtra government to take seriously the case of Bilkis Bano, who was gangraped and her seven family members murdered in 2002, and keep in mind what the Supreme Court has said about the "heinous crime". The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the remission granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the case, while slamming the state for being "complicit" with an accused and abusing its discretion. It ordered all the convicts, who were released prematurely on Independence Day in 2022, back to jail within two weeks. Excoriating the Gujarat government, the apex court said it "usurped" the power of the Maharashtra government to grant remission to the convicts. After Bilkis Bano voiced apprehension over tampering with evidence and risk to witnesses, the Gujarat High Court had transferred the trial in the case from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. The 11 convicts in the case can approach the Maharashtra government with request for remission

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'The BJP governments in Gujarat and at the Centre, which helped in the releasing of rapists of Bilkis Bano should speak up and apologise to her,' Owaisi said

Bilkis Bano was five months pregnant when she was gangraped while fleeing the horror of the Gujarat riots that broke out after the Godhra train-burning incident in 2002

Bilkis Bano case verdict today: The SC said the Gujarat government was not the 'appropriate government' in the case

With the Supreme Court quashing the remission granted to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members, the Congress on Monday claimed the Gujarat BJP government's approach was to save the criminals rather than ensuring justice for the victim. Human rights lawyer Anand Yagnik said the Gujarat government's decision (to grant remission to the convicts) was not in conformity with law but something that appeared to have been passed under certain "social, religious and political pressure". With the Supreme Court's judgment, the rule of law has prevailed, he said. Bilkis Bano was 21-years-old and five months pregnant when she was raped while fleeing the horror of the communal riots that broke out after the Godhra train-burning incident in 2002. Her three-year-old daughter was among the seven family members killed in the riots. All 11 convicts were granted remission by the Gujarat government and released on August 15, 2022. The SC on Monday

Bilkis Bano case: The bench said that the trial was transferred to the state of Maharashtra from Gujarat and it makes the Maharashtra government as the 'appropriate government'

Bilkis Bano case verdict today: An SC bench is set to deliver its verdict in the case against the early release of convicts in the case of Bano. Here are five things that you should know about it

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned one of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots for depositing the fine imposed on him when the hearing on the pleas challenging his remission was underway before it. Senior advocate Sidharth Luthra, appearing for convict Ramesh Rupabhai Chandana, told a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan that convicts have approached the trial court in Mumbai and have deposited the fine imposed upon them. "Does non deposit of fine has a bearing on the remission? Did you apprehend that non deposit of fine would have a impact on the merits of the case. First you ask for permission and now without permission you have deposited," the bench said. Responding to the court's query, Luthra said non-deposition of fine does not affect the decision on remission but he had advised his clients to deposit the fine to "reduce the controversy". "According to me, this has no legal

Bilkis Bano case: Their premature release was challenged by Bano and Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, among others

State governments should not be selective in granting remission to convicts and the opportunity to reform and reintegrate with society should be given to every prisoner, the Supreme Court Thursday told the Gujarat government which defended its decision of premature release of all 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case during the 2002 riots. The top court's observation came in response to the submission by Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, appearing for the Gujarat government, that law says a chance must be given to even the hardened criminals to reform themselves. The law officer submitted the crime committed by the 11 convicts was "heinous" but does not fall in the rarest of rare category. "Therefore, they deserve the chance of reformation. Person may have committed the offence...Something may have gone wrong in a particular moment. Later, he can always realise the consequences. "This can largely be determined from their conduct in jail, when released on parole, or ..

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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 in the case. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala assured Bano, represented through her lawyer Shobha Gupta, that the new bench will be formed. Gupta mentioned the matter for urgent hearing and said that a new bench needs to be constituted. "I will have a bench constituted. Will look at it this evening," the CJI said. Earlier, on January 24, the hearing on 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 top court as the judges concerned were hearing a matter related to passive euthanasia as part of a five-judge Constitution bench. Besides the plea challenging the release of the convicts, the gang-rape survivor had also filed a separate petition seeking