Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court gives 11 convicts no extra time for surrender
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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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."
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
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.