The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Gujarat government on a plea challenging the release of 11 men convicted for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and multiple murders during the 2002 Gujarat riots.The top court clarified that .
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Gujarat government on a plea challenging the release of 11 men convicted for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and multiple murders during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notices to the Gujarat Government and the Centre on a plea challenging the remission to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case and asked the petitioners to implead those granted remissions as parties in the matter. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India N V Ramana, Justice Ajay Rastogi, and Justice Vikram Nath on Tuesday agreed
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Gujarat government on a plea challenging the release of 11 men convicted for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and multiple murders during the 2002 Gujarat riots, while clarifying that it did not grant permission for remission to the convicts.
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (IANS): The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Gujarat government on a plea challenging the release of 11 men convicted for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano and multiple murders during the 2002 Gujarat riots, while clarifying that it did not grant permission for remission to the convicts but instead asked the government to consider. A bench, headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana and comprising Justices Ajay Rastogi and Vikram Nath, said the question is whether the convicts could have been granted remission and if it was within the parameters of the law. The Gujarat government released the convicts on Independence Day, which has created a huge political controversy. Justice Rastogi asked senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners: “Day in and day out, remission is granted to convicts of life sentence, what is the exception (in this matter).” After hearing arguments, the top court issued notice to the Gujarat government and posted t