Bilkis Bano on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court docket difficult the remission of the 11 convicts who walked free on August 15 this 12 months. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated he’ll look into the itemizing of the plea after her lawyer talked about the matter at present earlier than the CJI. The early launch of the 11 convicts who have been sentenced to life imprisonment within the 2002 gangrape case drew nationwide criticism and several other petitions questioning the choice of the Gujarat authorities have been filed within the prime courtroom. Because the circumstances are being heard, Bilkis Bano’s lawyer on Wednesday filed a writ petition difficult the remission of the sentence. Learn | Bilkis Bano case: In SC, Gujarat says convicts launched for ‘good behaviour’ after Centre’s nod
The 11 males are convicted for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the homicide of seven of her members of the family throughout the 2002 riots.
Because the Supreme Court docket heard the sooner petitions filed towards the remission, the Gujarat authorities stated the remission was granted to them due to their ‘good behaviour’.
The Gujarat authorities talked about that the choice was authorised by the Centre. Nonetheless, its affidavit revealed that the CBI and the presiding choose of the trial courtroom objected to the discharge of the convicts as their offence was grave and heinous.
The affidavit additionally revealed that one of many convicts was booked for sexual harassment of a lady whereas he was out on parole in 2020.
Forward of the Gujarat Meeting Election 2022, the problem was on the centre of a political row after BJP MLA CK Raulji threw his weight behind Bilkis Bano rapists and stated among the convicts have been brahmins with good ‘sasnkaar’.
In Might 2022, a bench led by Justice Ajay Rastogi dominated that the Gujarat authorities had the jurisdiction to contemplate the remission request. Advocate Shobha Gupta, who appeared for Bilkis Bano on Wednesday, doubted whether or not Justice Rastogi would have the ability to hear the matter as he’s now in a Structure Bench listening to. “The evaluation needs to be heard first. let it come earlier than Justice Rastogi,” CJI stated including that he’ll determine on the itemizing of the plea after wanting into it.
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