Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court gives 11 convicts no extra time for surrender
Jan 19, 2024, at 07:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give any extra time to 11 convicts for surrender in the case pertaining to rape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat communal riots, media reports said.
Bilkis Bano gangrape convicts seek extension for surrender; move Supreme Court
Jan 18, 2024, at 10:05 pm
New Delhi: Seven of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case have cited reasons like son's wedding, leg surgery and only caretaker of elderly parents before the Supreme Court to seek an extension of their surrender, media reports said.
TMC's victory: Mamata Banerjee on Supreme Court's Bilkis Bano verdict
Jan 09, 2024, at 07:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday claimed her party Trinamool Congress (TMC)'s victory in the Supreme Court judgement, which overturned Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to the rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 communal riot in the western state.
Jan 09, 2024, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Bilkis Bano, the survivor of one of the most horrific crimes during the 2002 communal riots, Monday said it is "truly the New Year" for her after the Supreme Court overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts who rape of Bilkis Bano and murdered seven of her family the 11 men responsible for killing her family and gangraping her will soon be back behind the bars.
Supreme Court cancels Gujarat govt's decision to release 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case
Jan 08, 2024, at 05:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned the Gujarat government's decision to release 11 convicts in the case pertaining to rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 communal riot which took place in the state, media reports said.
Jan 08, 2024, at 02:34 pm
The Supreme Court will on Monday deliver the judgment on petitions challenging the Gujarat Governments decision to prematurely release 11 convicts serving life imprisonment sentence for the gang rape of Biklis Bano and various other crimes committed during the 2002 riots.
Aug 18, 2023, at 02:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Supreme Court Thursday questioned the policy of the Gujarat government and the Centre about selective application for remission (premature release) of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case serving jail sentences for gangrape and murder.
Release of 11 convicts might pose a danger to Bilkis Bano's life: Mahua Moitra
Aug 11, 2023, at 01:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday, while opposing the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, said that release of these convicts might pose a danger to her life and it is a crime against humanity.
Bilkis Bano case: No third party can have a say in remission of sentence, Gujarat govt tells SC
Aug 10, 2023, at 04:56 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Gujarat Government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that no third party can have a say in remission of sentence, by referring to the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case.
'I saw my first child smashed on a rock to death by convicts:' Bilikis Bano tells SC
Aug 08, 2023, at 03:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Gang-rape survivor Bilkis Bano Monday told the Supreme Court that she saw her first child being smashed on a rock to death, and she kept pleading to the perpetrators of the brutal crimes for forgiveness, but they didn't listen to it.
May 03, 2023, at 02:42 am
New Delhi: The Centre and the Gujarat government on Tuesday said they will submit the papers regarding the release of the Bilkis Bano rape convicts after which the Supreme Court postponed the hearing to the second week of July, media reports said.
'Today, it's Bilkis, tomorrow...': SC questions rapists' release
Apr 18, 2023, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi: The Centre and Gujarat government is likely to oppose a Supreme Court order requesting records related to the release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case. The government has stated that it does not want to provide documents linked to the release of 11 convicts in the case, citing "privilege," NDTV reported.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court agrees to constitute special bench for hearing
Feb 07, 2023, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to constitute a special bench to hear the Bilkis Bano case and said it "will do so at the earliest."
Dec 18, 2022, at 02:16 am
New Delhi: In a big setback for Bilkis Bano, the Supreme Court dismissed her review petition challenging its May 13 verdict which directed the Gujarat government to decide on the remission pleas of 11 men serving life imprisonment for gangrape and murder during the 2002 communal riots in the state.
'It's very irritating': CJI Chandrachud over multiple listing requests of Bilkis Bano's petition
Dec 15, 2022, at 02:24 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed disapproval over the multiple listing requests made for Bilkis Bano’s petition challenging the release of 11 men convicted of raping her during the 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat, media reports said.
Bilkis Bano challenges release of her rapists in Supreme Court
Nov 30, 2022, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Months after her rapists were freed from jail, Bilkis Bano on Tuesday challenged the release of the 11 convicts in the Supreme Court, media reports said.
PM Modi supports rapists: Rahul Gandhi over release of Bilkis Bano case convicts
Oct 18, 2022, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly over the premature release of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused his arch-rival of supporting the "rapists".
Home ministry approved release of Bilkis Bano's rapists: Gujarat govt tells Supreme Court
Oct 18, 2022, at 04:18 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 11 men convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano during a communal clash in 2002 were released as they had been in jail for 14 years and their behaviour was found to be good, the Gujarat Government told the Supreme Court.
Aug 28, 2022, at 02:56 pm
New Delhi/UNI: 134 former civil servants have written a 7-page open letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit, requesting him to quash the Gujarat Government’s remission order granting the premature release of 11 convicts for the murder of 14 persons and gangrape of women, including Bilkis Bano, during 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state.
Aug 26, 2022, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive committee member Khushbu Sundar turned out to be the first woman leader from the saffron camp to speak against the Gujarat government's order releasing the 11 convicts in the case related to the rape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 post-Godhra train burning riots.
Give justice to Bilkis Bano: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
Aug 25, 2022, at 09:25 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said justice should be done in the Bilkis Bano case, and accused the government of giving hollow slogans of 'Beti Bachao'.
Provide justice to Bilkis Bano: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Aug 25, 2022, at 07:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday launched a fresh attack at the BJP-led central government after the Gujarat government decision to release 11 people convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat govt on release of convicts
Aug 25, 2022, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday issued a notice to the Gujarat government seeking its response on the release of 11 convicts in the case related to the gangrape of Bilkis Bano during a communal clash in the state back in 2002, media reports said.
Ex-judge UD Salvi who convicted 11 men for raping Biklis Bano questions their release
Aug 24, 2022, at 03:28 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Eleven men who raped 2002 Gujarat riots survivor Bilkis Bano and allegedly killed seven members of her family should not have been released, the judge who convicted them 14 years ago has said.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court to hear plea against exemption to convicts
Aug 23, 2022, at 07:05 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will hear a PIL filed against the relaxation of sentence given to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of Gujarat.
Bilkis Bano's rapists are 'Brahmins with good sanskar': BJP MLA
Aug 19, 2022, at 03:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and released by the Gujarat government after 15-odd years in jail, are "Brahmins" with "good sanskaar" (good culture), a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sitting MLA from Godhra has said.
'Not ashamed of such politics?': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on Bilkis Bano case
Aug 19, 2022, at 01:27 am
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of supporting criminals, and said it showed their 'mentality' for women.
'Give me back my right to live without fear and in peace': Bilkis Bano after release of 11 convicts
Aug 18, 2022, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In her first reaction after the release of 11 men, including those convicted of gang-raping her and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano on Wednesday said the move had "shaken her faith in justice".
Congress slams Centre for Bilkis Bano rape convicts' release
Aug 17, 2022, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Wednesday again questioned the release of 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano case, in a bid to corner the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the development.
SC sets two weeks deadline for Gujarat govt to disburse compensation of Rs 50 lakhs to Bilkis Bano
Sep 30, 2019, at 03:11 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat government to provide a compensation of Rs 50 lakhs, a job and an accommodation to Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots and 14 members of her family members were killed.