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.
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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Very pleased to see justice being delivered. The shamelessness with which certain BJP politicians went about felicitating the criminals was appalling. How about a statement from these people as well? Do they even have a conscience?
Very pleased to see justice being delivered. The shamelessness with which certain BJP politicians went about felicitating the criminals was appalling. How about a statement from these people as well? Do they even have a conscience?