SC is hearing a set of petitions filed against the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 lifers in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape-cum-murder case.
In its affidavit, the Gujarat govt had defended remission granted to convicts, saying they completed 14 years of sentence in prison and their 'behaviour was found to be good'.
Issues highlighted in US Dept of State's latest document for 2022 largely similar to those cited in previous report. Release of Bilkis Bano convicts, marital rape also find mention.
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.
An SC bench dismissed the petition on 13 Dec, opining 'no case for review is made out'. Till the time order was uploaded Saturday, Bilkis' lawyer was unaware of reasons for dismissal.
According to procedures, review pleas against apex court judgments are decided in chambers by circulation by the judges who were part of the judgment under review.
Bano is also seeking a review of apex court’s 13 May order that Gujarat had jurisdiction to decide on convicts’ remission plea even though trial had taken place in Maharashtra.
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