The Supreme Court’s bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan, highlighted the ‘usurpation of power’ and ‘abuse of discretion’ by the Gujarat government in its decision to release the convicts. Gujarat government seeks to have certain adverse comments expunged from the Supreme Court’s judgment, the legal community and the public await further developments. […]
CASE BACKGROUND Bilkis Bano, 21 yrs old and 5-months pregnant, she was gang-raped during the post-Godhra train-burning riots, resulting in the tragic loss of seven family members, including her three-year-old daughter. The 13 individuals faced convictions for rape, murder, and conspiracy, with 11 receiving life sentences. Subsequently, these convicts appealed their conviction in the Bombay […]