The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that one of the convicts in Bilkis Bano case was charge sheeted for outraging the modesty of a woman in 2020, while out on parole.The state government has submitted a 477-page affidavit in the .
The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case were released since they completed 14 years in prison and their behaviour was found to be good, and also the Centre approved their release.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that Gujarat government's response to petitions challenging the remission granted to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case is "very bulky", where, instead of factual statements, a series of judgments .
In an affidavit, state Home Department Under Secretary said: I say that the state government considered all the opinions and decided to release 11 prisoners since they have completed 14 years and above in prisons and their behaviour was found to be good.