Dec 01,2022:Bilkis Bano on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of 11 people found guilty of gang-raping her and murdering her family members during the Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002. The convicts were released by the Gujarat government as part of its remission policy on August 15 this year.
In a writ petition filed before the apex court, Bilkis Bano has challenged the premature release of the 11 convicts sentenced to life in case of rape and murder. According to Live Law, she has also sought a review of the Supreme Court’s judgment allowing the Gujarat government to make a decision on the remission of the convicts.
The matter was mentioned before a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud who said that he will decide on the listing after looking into the matter.
The remission granted by the Gujarat government, and videos of the convicts receiving a grand welcome following their release from jail sparked a huge outcry across the country, with several petitions filed before the top court questioning the decision.
Earlier, the top court had issued notice to the Gujarat government and convicts and sought their responses on the pleas challenging remission order. It had also asked the Gujarat government to file the entire record of the proceedings in the Bilkis Bano case, including the remission order.
