The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed petitions by the 11 men - who were convicted of raping Bilkis Bano, and murdering her family, during the 2002 Godhra riots - seeking more time before they surrender to the authorities and are sent back to jail.
The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled its May 2022 order - delivered by Justice Ajay Rastogi (retired) - which allowed the 11 men who raped Bilkis Bano, and murdered her family, to appeal to the Gujarat government for early release.
The Supreme Court today cancelled the Gujarat government's decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in the state.
Bilkis Bano had filed 2 cases: One to review court order that asked Gujarat to consider release request; other challenges the eventual release decision