In a landmark verdict on January 8, the Supreme Court cancelled the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to the 11 men who gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered seven members of her family.
Published Date – 19 January 2024, 01:17 PM
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed Bilkis Bano case convicts plea to extend time to surrender before jail authorities.
In a landmark verdict on January 8, the Supreme Court cancelled the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to the 11 men who gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered seven members of her family, including her three-year old daughter, during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The judges also directed the convicts, who were released on Independence Day in 2022, to surrender before January 22.
