Bilkis Bano case convicts can move Maharashtra govt for remission of sentence newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'Justice is supreme': Why the SC cancelled remission of sentences in Bilkis Bano case newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The 11 convicts in the case of gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat can approach the Maharashtra government with request for remission of their sentences.
The Supreme Court on Monday nullified the Gujarat government s order of releasing the rape convicts saying that the latter wasn t competent to take the decision | Latest News India
The Supreme Court quashed the Gujarat government s decision to release 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case, stating that it was obtained through fraud. This decision was hailed as a victory of justice by political leaders.