Gujarat government not appropriate authority to consider releasing convicts: Bilkis Bano in her plea

Citing CrPC provisions, Bano said that the remission case should have be taken up by the Maharashtra government as a local court had sentenced the convicts.

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· Dec 01, 2022 · 12:01 pm

Bilkis Bano moves SC against remission of life sentences of 11 rape, murder convicts

She has also filed a review petition on the court’s verdict allowing the Gujarat government to decide on the premature release of the men.

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· Nov 30, 2022 · 02:28 pm

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court agrees to hear fresh plea challenging release of convicts

The petition is filed by the National Federation of Indian Women, the women’s wing of the Communist Party of India.

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· Oct 21, 2022 · 06:38 pm

Union minister defends Centre’s approval to release Bilkis Bano case convicts, says done as per law

On Monday, the Gujarat government told the Supreme Court that the men were freed from jail as they had served 14 years and their behaviour was good.

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· Oct 18, 2022 · 05:52 pm

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court defers hearing to November 29

The court remarked the reply filed by the Gujarat government on the release of 11 convicts is ‘very bulky’.

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· Oct 18, 2022 · 01:27 pm

Centre approved release of Bilkis Bano case convicts for good behaviour, Gujarat government tells SC

In an affidavit, the state government added the 11 men were freed as they had been in jail for 14 years.

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· Oct 17, 2022 · 09:05 pm

Remission of Bilkis Bano case convicts sets inhumane and immoral precedent, say over 400 citizens

In a statement, the group, comprising human rights activists, former civil servants and artistes, urged the government to revoke the remission.

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· Sep 28, 2022 · 04:07 pm

Bilkis Bano’s new trauma reflects universal fear of victims who must live near their attackers

Around the world, many victims of mass violence are forced to live alongside neighbours who attacked them, with no legal or social recognition of their guilt.

Raheel Dhattiwala

· Sep 15, 2022 · 09:00 am