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SC notice to Mah, Gujarat govts on appeal by 2 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case| India News

SC notice to Mah, Gujarat govts on appeal by 2 convicts in Bilkis Bano gang rape case| India News

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Gujarat and Maharashtra governments to respond to appeals filed by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case of 2002 against their conviction and the sentence of life imprisonment handed out to them by the Bombay high court in 2017. The Supreme Court issued notice to the Maharashtra and Gujarat governments (PTI FILE) A bench of justices Rajesh Bindal and Vijay Bishnoi issued notice on the appeals moved by Bipinchand Kanaiyalal Joshi and Pradip Ramanlal Modhiya and posted the matter for hearing on May 5. The two, represented by senior advocates Sidharth Luthra and Sonia Mathur, are the first to challenge their conviction in the March 2002 case amid the Gujarat communal riots when Bano was trying to escape along with her family. The riots broke out in the aftermath of the torching of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra on February 27, 2002. Bano, a 21-year-old pregnant woman at the time, was gangraped and several members of her family were killed. Eleven people were charged by the Central …

Supreme Court rejects Gujarat govt plea to erase criticism in Bilkis Bano order | Latest News India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the Gujarat government’s plea seeking a review of the order setting aside the remission granted to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case of 2002. The top court’s January 8 order had made harsh observations against the state for being “complicit” and “acting in tandem” with the accused — statements that the Gujarat government wanted reviewed and expunged. A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan also turned down the request for an open-court hearing. (File Photo/PTI) Rejecting the review plea , a bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said: “Having carefully gone through the review petitions, the order under challenge and the papers annexed therewith, we are satisfied that there is no error apparent on the face of the record or any merit in the review petitions, warranting reconsideration of the order impugned.” The judges also turned down the request for an open-court hearing. Along with the state’s plea, the court dismissed the review petition of one of the convicts, …

Gujarat Appeals In Bilkis Bano Case, Wants “Adverse Comments” Dropped

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The Gujarat government pointed out that it had followed an earlier order of the Supreme Court. New Delhi: A month after the Supreme Court ordered that the 11 men convicted of raping Bilkis Bano and killing her family during the 2002 riots must return to jail, the Gujarat government has approached the court and sought the removal of some “adverse” comments made against it in the judgment.  In its order on January 8, the Supreme Court bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan had observed that “State of Gujarat has acted on the basis of the direction issued by this Court but contrary to the letter and spirit of law” and  “acted in tandem and was complicit with” one of the convicts in the case who had played a fraud on the court and misrepresented or suppressed material facts. In the May 2022 order, based on a petition by convict Radheshyam Shah, the Supreme Court had directed the Gujarat government to consider his remission application under its remission policy.  Complying with that order, the …

All 11 convicts in Bilkis case surrender in Gujarat | Latest News India

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All 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case surrendered late Sunday night at Godhra sub jail in Gujarat’s Panchmahal district after the Supreme Court denied to extend the deadline. The Supreme Court had on January 8, overturned the release of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case and ordered that they return to prison in two weeks from the date of the order. (Vipin Kumar /HT PHOTO) Also Read: SC dismisses Bilkis Bano case convicts’ plea to extend time to surrender Stay tuned for all the latest updates on Ram Mandir! Click here “All 11 convicts have surrendered before jail authorities late Sunday night,” news agency PTI quoted local Crime Branch inspector NL Desai. The day was marked by uncertainty over the surrender of 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of 14 people during the riots that blanketed Gujarat in 2002 till late on Sunday night, even as the 14 day deadline set by the Supreme Court is set to end at midnight. Also Read: Police ‘closely monitoring’ 11 …

Bilkis Bano Case Convicts Surrender In Gujarat Days After Supreme Court Rap

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All 11 convicts in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case surrendered at a Gujarat jail on Sunday night in line with the Supreme Court enforced deadline.  They surrendered at Godhra sub jail in Panchmahal district. “All 11 convicts have surrendered before jail authorities late Sunday night,” local Crime Branch inspector NL Desai told news agency PTI. The Supreme Court on January 8 asked the convicts, released prematurely on Independence Day in 2022, to surrender before jail authorities by January 21. On Friday, the court refused to grant them more time. The convicts had cited reasons such as health issues, impending surgery, marriage in the family and harvest work and sought more time to surrender. The top court noted that the reasons cited by applicants to seek postponement of surrender and report back to jail “have no merit”. Source link

11 women, 34 first-gen lawyers among 56 designated as ‘senior advocates’ by SC | Latest News India

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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday conferred the designation of “senior advocate” on 56 distinguished lawyers, following a thorough selection process that focussed on including unprecedented number of women, first-generation lawyers and domain experts for bestowing the prestigious gown on a diverse set of practitioners of law. The committee received over 280 applications for the designation, and called 199 for an interaction with the members on January 16 (Sonu Mehta/HT PHOTO) The top court administration on Friday afternoon released the list of 56 lawyers, including 11 women and 34 first-generation lawyers, chosen for the designation by the committee for designation of senior advocates (CDSA), which is headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud. The other members of the CDSA comprised justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bhushan R Gavai (two senior-most judges), attorney general R Venkataramani and senior advocate Kiran Suri (a nominated member of the Bar). Amazon Sale season is here! Splurge and save now! Click here According to people aware of the matter, the committee followed a rigorous selection mechanism that …

On Bilkis Bano Case, Sharad Pawar’s Appeal To Maharashtra

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On Monday, the Supreme Court had cancelled the remission granted by the Gujarat government. Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday appealed to the Maharashtra government to take the case of Bilkis Bano – who was gang raped and her seven family members murdered in 2002 – seriously and keep in mind what the Supreme Court has said about the “heinous crime”. The Supreme Court on Monday cancelled the remission granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the case, while slamming the state for being “complicit” with an accused and abusing its discretion. It ordered all the convicts, who were released prematurely on Independence Day in 2022, back to jail within two weeks. Excoriating the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court said it “usurped” the power of the Maharashtra government to grant remission to the convicts. After Bilkis Bano voiced apprehension over tampering with evidence and risk to witnesses, the Gujarat High Court had transferred the trial in the case from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. The 11 convicts in the case can approach the Maharashtra …

Article 142 Can’t Be Used In Favour Of Bilkis Bano Case Convicts: Court

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New Delhi: Compassion and sympathy have no role to play where rule of law is required to be enforced, the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to accept the plea of protection of the liberty of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case and let them remain out of prison. The top court said the faith of people in the efficacy of law is the saviour and succour for the sustenance of the rule of law. Observing that justice is supreme and ought to be beneficial for society, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said law courts exist for society and ought to rise to the occasion. “We say that Article 142 of the Constitution cannot be invoked by us in favour of respondent Nos.3 to 13 (convicts) to allow them to remain out of jail as that would be an instance of this Court’s imprimatur to ignore rule of law and instead aid persons who are beneficiaries of orders which in our view, are null and void and therefore non …

Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court says Gujarat government ‘usurped power’ | Latest News India

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New Delhi: The government of Gujarat “usurped and abused power” not vested in it when it ordered the release of 11 people convicted for raping Bilkis Bano, the Supreme Court of India said on Monday. The court today directed the convicts to surrender before the authorities within two weeks. The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members. (PTI) The Supreme Court, while hearing a clutch of petitions against the Gujarat government’s 2022 order, said the state wasn’t competent to release the convicts. The court said only the state where the trial had taken place — in this case, Maharashtra — has the right to take a call on remission of sentence. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here In strongly worded observations, the Supreme Court blamed the Gujarat government for breaching the rule of law. “Rule of law is breached because the Gujarat government usurped …

Congress As Bilkis Bano’s Rapists’ Release Cancelled

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today cancelled the Gujarat government’s decision to grant release to 11 men who raped Bilkis Bano and killed her child and other family members in 2002. The convicts walked free on Independence Day in 2022 under an outdated remission policy of the Gujarat government, setting off a huge political controversy. Ms Bano approached the Supreme Court in November 2022 challenging what she called “premature” release of the 11 convicts by the state government. She said the remission of sentence has “shaken the conscience of society”. Launching a scathing attack on the BJP, Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi said that the Gujarat government “appears to work to save the culprits, instead of getting justice for victims.” “It is very unfortunate for the society, and people should ensure that the government runs as per the law. The government has failed to ensure justice for the victim of such a heinous crime,” Mr Doshi said. Veteran Left leader Brinda Karat said the Supreme Court’s order “holds some hope for justice” “The comments of the Supreme …