The panel is headed by former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Chief Justice Gita Mittal and includes former Bombay High Court judge Justice Shalini Phansaklar Joshi and former Delhi High Court judge Justice Asha Menon.
The Supreme Court questioned why the policy for premature release was being applied selectively, during Thursday’s hearing in the challenge against the remission granted to Bilkis Bano’s rapists..
The Supreme Court pointed out that an accused also has a right to be reintegrated with society while hearing the challenge to the Gujarat government's decision to allow the remission of convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.
Judgment/OrdersUAPA - Watali Precedent Won t Apply If Evidence Is Of Low Probative Value On Surface Level Analysis: Supreme CourtCase title: Vernon v. State of MaharashtraCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (SC).