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TopicBilkis bano convicts

Topic: bilkis bano convicts

‘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.

‘Obvious you don’t want this bench to hear matter’, SC judge hearing Bilkis Bano’s plea tells convicts’ lawyers

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.

‘Today it is Bilkis, tomorrow it can be anyone,’ SC on release of 11 gangrape, murder lifers

Centre, Gujarat government also tells apex court they may challenge its order seeking original files on remission of the 11 convicts.

Judge recuses from hearing PILs against premature release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case

A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi ordered that matter be listed before the bench of which Justice Trivedi, who recused herself, is not a part of.

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