Not inclined to entertain the plea, a bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar asked the advocate appearing for two convicts, “What is this plea? How is it even maintainable? Absolutely misconceived. How can in Article 32, we sit over appeal?”
The Supreme Court has sent shockwaves through the political landscape by ordering the re-incarceration of 11 individuals convicted in the brutal 2002 gang rape of Bilkis Bano.
Hailing the Supreme Court verdict, reversing the remission of sentences of the accused in the Bilkis Bano case, BRS leader and MLC K Kavitha on Tuesday said the ruling has sent out the message that women in the country will be "safe, secure and protected".
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She thanked the Supreme Court for giving her and her children "hope in the promise of equal justice to all".
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Gujarat government for extending the benefit of remission policy “selectively” to convicts, stating…
The Supreme Court on Thursday was told by senior advocate Indira Jaising that the crime committed against Bilkis Bano during…
In her petition, the complainant challenged the premature release of 11 convicts in her gangrape and murder of family members in 2002 Gujarat riots.
“Writ petition will be listed. Don’t keep mentioning the same thing again and again. It will be listed,” Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud said appearing irked over repeated mentioning of the matter.
Bano has also moved a review petition against the apex court judgment allowing the Gujarat government to decide on the remission of the convicts.
