• Wion
  • /India News
  • /Bilkis Bano approaches SC, files review petition challenging release of gangrape convicts

Bilkis Bano approaches SC, files review petition challenging release of gangrape convicts

Bilkis Bano approaches SC, files review petition challenging release of gangrape convicts

Bilkis Bano; Picture credit: @LawTodayLive

Bilkis Bano petitioned the Indian Supreme Court to overturn the early release of 11 men who had been convicted of gangraping her during the riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002.The Supreme Court's May decision allowing the Gujarat government to use the 1992 Remission Rules to release the 11 convicts waschallenged by Bano in a review petition.Her attorney raised the issue before Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud for listing.

The Chief Justice of India stated that he will look into the question of whether both pleas can be heard concurrently and by the same bench.

On August 15 of this year, the Gujarat government freed 11 individuals who had been given life sentences.

Add WION as a Preferred Source

Also Read:Singapore Airlines Ltd-owned Vistara announces merger with Air India

According to Gujarat's remission policy in effect at the time of the case's conviction in 2008, all 11 life-term inmates were released.

After the Godhra tragedy on February 27, 2002, in which 59 people died after the Sabarmati Express was set afire by a mob, BilkisBano was gang-raped and left to die.She was five months pregnant then.

(With inputs from agencies)