Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:12am on 08 Jan 2024,Monday India
The Supreme Court quashes Gujarat's decision to release 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape and murder case, terming it a "fraud act." Justices BV Nagarthana and Ujjal Bhuyan rule Gujarat lacked competence, designating Maharashtra as the appropriate authority. Bano's petition challenging the release is validated. The court condemns the suppression of facts by a convict, leading to the 2022 release order. The Gujarat government faced criticism for exceeding its jurisdiction. The 11 convicts, released on August 15, 2022, served 15 years. Bilkis Bano, a victim of the 2002 post-Godhra riots, faced sexual assault and lost seven family members.
