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TopicBilkis Bano case

Topic: Bilkis Bano case

HC quashing Congress MLA’s arrest exposes ED’s high-handedness

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Gujarat government moves to SC seeking review of verdict in Bilkis Bano case

The state govt has said that the 8 January judgement in the case which quashed the remittance of the 11 convicts and held the state guilty of 'usurpation of power' was an 'error on record'.

Three convicts in Bilkis Bano case move Supreme Court seeking extension of time to surrender

Top court on 8 Jan had quashed Gujarat govt’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case, saying the orders were ‘stereotyped’ and passed without application of mind.

Bilkis Bano rape convicts not missing, in ‘deep introspection’, say families

The celebratory mood in Gujarat's villages over the release of 11 rapists has turned somber with the Supreme Court verdict. For the Muslim families, the fear of reprisal has returned.

What brought justice to UK postal scam victims—fearless media, public support & a TV drama

What's common between the UK postal scandal and Bilkis Bano case is the prolonged struggle against a system determined to deny justice.

With fate of Bilkis Bano convicts now in Maharashtra govt’s hands, a look at state’s remission policy

Setting aside Gujarat govt's remission of the 11 convicts’ life sentences, SC has noted Maharashtra was the appropriate authority to grant remission.

Bilkis Bano’s path to justice had many obstacles. Even SC needed to correct its error

The Supreme Court has corrected its own egregious error from May 2022 that facilitated the release of Bilkis Bano's rapists and sent the 11 convicts back to prison.

‘Rule of law must prevail’ — why SC sent 11 convicts released early in Bilkis Bano case back to jail

Bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna quashes Gujarat govt's decision to allow remission of life imprisonment of convicts, rules state govt lacked jurisdiction to grant premature release.

SC quashes Gujarat govt’s remission order for convicts in Bilkis Bano case — ‘abuse of discretion’

SC bench said Gujarat govt lacked jurisdiction to grant premature release to the convicts since trial had been transferred to Maharashtra, fixed 2-week deadline for them to surrender before jail.

Bilkis Bano case: SC orders publication of notices to 11 convicts, to hear pleas against release in July

Bench said it was issuing direction for publication of notices in newspapers so that none of the convicts argue that they weren’t served or intimated about the case.

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Critical minerals are the new oil. India can’t afford to depend on China

Mineral security is no longer just an economic concern but a national security imperative, underpinning the country’s ambitions in clean energy, defence self-reliance, and advanced manufacturing.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.