Bilkis Bano: News
26 Sep 2024
MaharashtraBilkis Bano case: SC refuses to remove Gujarat government criticism
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by the Gujarat government.
19 Jan 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC rejects plea, Bilkis Bano convicts must surrender by Sunday
The Supreme Court, on Friday, dismissed the petitions of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case who had requested more time before surrendering and going back to prison.
18 Jan 2024
2002 Gujarat RiotsBilkis Bano case: Convict requests more time to surrender
Govindbhai Nai, a convict in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, has asked for a four-week extension to surrender, citing health and family concerns.
09 Jan 2024
Uttar PradeshBilkis Bano case: Rape convicts not home, says report
At least nine out of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case have gone "missing" from their homes in Gujarat's Dahod district, The Indian Express reported.
08 Jan 2024
2002 Gujarat RiotsGot justice today: Bilkis Bano's family on Supreme Court verdict
A family member of 2002 Gujarat riots gangrape survivor Bilkis Bano has hailed the Supreme Court verdict quashing the Gujarat government's 2022 order that granted remission to her 11 rapists.
08 Jan 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaBilkis Bano rapists to be re-jailed, SC rebukes Gujarat government
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government's order to grant remission and premature release to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano's 2002 gangrape case.
03 May 2023
Tushar MehtaBilkis Bano case: Supreme Court decries bid to delay verdict
The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure over the alleged attempts by the Bilkis Bano gang-rape convicts to avoid the bench hearing pleas against their remission.
18 Apr 2023
2002 Gujarat RiotsWhat SC said on convicts' parole in Bilkis Bano case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday commented on the early release of the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, saying that the Gujarat government should have considered the gravity of the offense before taking the decision, reported Times of India.
27 Mar 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Gujarat: Bilkis Bano gangrape convict shares stage with BJP leaders
One of the 11 Bilkis Bano gangrape case convicts, released prematurely last year, was seen sharing the stage with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including an MP and an MLA, on Sunday at a government program in Gujarat.
22 Mar 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC to form new bench to hear Bilkis Bano's plea
The Supreme Court (SC) announced on Wednesday that it would form a new bench to hear a plea challenging the premature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
04 Jan 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaPleas challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists adjourned to mid-February
The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing of the petitions challenging the remission to the 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang rape case to mid-February.
17 Dec 2022
Central Bank of India (CBI)Supreme Court dismisses Bilkis Bano's review plea against convicts' release
Supreme Court on Saturday dismissed Bilkis Bano's one of the petitions seeking review of the Supreme Court judgment that allowed the early release of 11 men, convicted for her gang rape and murder of her seven family members.
14 Dec 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaCJI gets 'irritated' with Bilkis Bano's lawyer repeatedly mentioning plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure to Bilkis Bano's counsel for requesting an urgent listing of her petition contesting the release of 11 men convicted of her gang rape and the murder of her family members.
13 Dec 2022
GujaratMeet Bela Trivedi, who recused herself from Bilkis Bano case
The Bilkis Bano case took an unusual turn on Tuesday after the Supreme Court adjourned her plea challenging the early release of 11 men convicted for her gang rape and murder of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
13 Dec 2022
Crime Against WomenSC: Hearing of Bilkis Bano's plea against convicts' release adjourned
Bilkis Bano's petition contesting the early release of 11 men—convicted for her gang rape and murder of her seven family members—was adjourned after one of the Supreme Court judges on the bench recused from hearing the case.
10 Dec 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)SC to hear Bilkis plea against convicts' release on Tuesday
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear a plea on Tuesday (December 13) filed by Bilkis Bano challenging the recent early release of the 11 individuals convicted for murder and rape.
30 Nov 2022
GujaratBilkis Bano challenges release of 11 rapists in Supreme Court
Bilkis Bano on Wednesday petitioned the Supreme Court against the release of her rapists.
18 Oct 2022
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bilkis Bano case: Union minister Pralhad Joshi defends rapists' release
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday defended the early release of convicts in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, saying it was done as per the rule of law.
25 Aug 2022
IndiaBilkis Bano: SC issues notice to government over convicts' release
The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Gujarat government on a petition challenging the release of 11 men convicted in the Bilkis Bano rape case.
