In review petition before court, state defended decision to not opt for review petition against SC's 2022 ruling that declared it appropriate state for granting remission to convicts.
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.
Zee News and Aaj Tak reported the Supreme Court verdict but DD News announced it in a flash and then went to visit Vibrant Gujarat. Republic Bharat was all religious over ‘sanatan dharm’.
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.
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 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.
Bench was hearing Bilkis Bano's plea challenging Gujarat govt's remission order. Lawyers of 2 convicts sought adjournment claiming that Bano had filed a false affidavit.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
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