As per the Gujarat government's affidavit before the Supreme Court, Chandana had enjoyed parole for 1,198 days and a furlough of 378 days since his incarceration in 2008.
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 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'.
The Supreme Court had a couple of days ago rejected the pleas of the convicts for an extension of time to surrender and instructed them to do so by Sunday.
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.
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.
The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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