The Supreme Court on Monday reversed the Gujarat government's order dated 2022 and directed the convicts to surrender before the authorities within two weeks.
The apex court panel comprising of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan on October 12, 2023 reserved its verdict after an 11-day hearing on the pleas, including the one filed by Bilkis Bano.
In an affidavit, state Home Department said, state government considered the opinions of the seven authorities the Inspector General of Prisons, Gujarat, the Jail Superintendents, the Jail Advisory Committee, the District Magistrate, the Police Superintendent, the CBI, the Special Crime Branch, Mumbai, and the sessions court, Mumbai (CBI)
In sync with the widespread outrage in different parts of the country, Mumbaikars too are coming out in solidarity with Bilkis Bano. As the Supreme Court will soon hear the plea challenging the convicts’ early release, we asked people whether the court will undo the injustice