Bilkis Bano case: SC seeks original records related to remission granted to convicts from Centre, Gujarat Govt

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre and Gujarat government to submit the original records related to the remission granted to 11 convicts who had allegedly gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan while […]

SC agrees to constitute new bench to hear plea against early release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will constitute a bench to hear a plea challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said, “I will have a bench […]

SC assures early hearing of plea against pre-mature release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

 The Supreme Court on Tuesday assured Bilkis Bano, who challenged the pre-mature release of 11 convicts for gang-raping her and murdering her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots, that her plea against the remission granted to 11 convicts will be heard soon. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala […]

Justice Bela Trivedi recuses from hearing PILs against pre-mature release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

Supreme Court judge Justice Bela M Trivedi on Wednesday recused herself from hearing pleas challenging the pre-mature release of 11 convicts, who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi ordered that matter be listed before the bench […]