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The Bilkis Bano Recent Case Update

  • Writer: leadindia400
    leadindia400
  • Jan 7
  • 4 min read

The Supreme Court Overturned The Life Sentences Of Eleven Convicted People Who Had Been Charged With Many Killings, Including Gang Rapes, The 2002 Gujarat Riots, And The Murder Of Bilkis Bano, In A Much-Awaited Decision That Was Issued Early On Monday, January 8, 2024.


The Court Found That Because The Court Proceedings In The Bilkis Bano Case Had Taken Place In The State Of Maharashtra, The Gujarat government Was Not Deemed The "Appropriate Government" To Make Judgments Regarding Remission. Given The Discovery Of The Gujarat Government's Incompetence, The Remission Orders Were Declared Void. As A Result, The Court Ordered The Prisoners, Who Had Been Given Early Release In August 2022, To Report To Prison Two Weeks Later.


Bilkis Bano Case Context


  • The Victim, Bilkis Bano, Decided To Flee The Neighborhood Together With All Of Her Family Since She Was Afraid Of Finding Herself In A Situation Like This. 

  • She Was Twenty-One Years Old And Five Months Pregnant At The Time. Seven Of Her Family Members Were Killed By The Inmates Alongside being Sexually Raped. 

  • This Horrific Incident Showed Again How Crimes Against Women Are Becoming More Common In India.


Bilkis Bano Case Judgment


After Being Found Guilty, 11 Of The Defendants Who Were Involved In The Gang Rape Received Life Sentences. This Decision Was Made By The Division Bench. Km Joseph And Bv Nagarathna Were The Judges Of The Supreme Court Sitting In Judgment. The Court Was Forced To Impose Harsh Penalties On Them Due To The "Horrendous" Character Of The Crimes They Committed.


After Effects Of Bilkis Bano Case Judgment


  • As The Defendants Were Sentenced For A Total Of 14 Years, All Of Them Obtained Remission, And On 15th August In The Year 2022, They Were Released From The Jail. 

  • The Release Of These Prisoners On The Day Of Independence Sparked A Worldwide Outburst Against The Decision Rendered By The Government, Drawing Criticism From Various Opposition Parties, Various Journalists, Activists, As Well As A Host Of Other People.

  • The Rationale For The Release Of The Prisoners From The Custody Was Just Their "Good Conduct". The 1992 Remission Policy Was Hence Followed When They Were Released From The Jail.


Bilkis Bano Case: Most Recent Decision


According To The Most Recent Bilkis Bano News, The Supreme Court Emphasized That: 


  • The Central Bureau Of Investigation (Cbi) Investigated The Bilkis Bano Trial Case After It Was Transferred From Gujarat To Mumbai.

  • The Defendants In The Matter Filed A Writ Petition, Demanding That The Gujarat Government Reconsider Remission, By Concealing Relevant Material And Making False Allegations In Court. 

  • In 2008, A Special Court In Mumbai Found The Eleven Convicts Guilty And Sentenced Them To Life In Prison. 

  • The Supreme Court Declared The Gujarat Government Unfit For Allowing The Remission Of 11 Life Sentences To People Convicted Of Gang-Raping bilkis Bano And Killing Her Family Members During The 2002 Gujarat Riots.

  • The Supreme Court Held That The Gujarat Government Was Not Authorized To Decide On The Remission. The Supreme Court Said That The State Government Needs To Take Remission Into Consideration Because The Trial Took Place In Maharashtra.

  • By Taking And Misusing Power That Was Not Given To It, The Gujarat Government Has Broken The Law. That's Another Reason To Cancel The Remission Orders.


Bilkis Bano Case: Major Events


The Following Are The Main Events That Have Occurred In The Bilkis Bano:

Important Dates

Major Events

On February 28 (2002)

Gujarat Saw The Outbreak Of Rioting.

On March 3 (2002)

The Mob Slaughtered Bilkis Bano's Family Members And Sexually Assaulted Her.

On March 4 (2002)

A Formal Complaint Was Filed.

On February (2003)

The High Court Accepted The Case.

On December (2003)

The Supreme Court Gave The Cbi An Order To Investigate The Matter.

On January 21 (2008)

11 Defendants Were Found Guilty Of Rape And Given Life Sentences.

On April 23 (2019)

The Supreme Court Of India Ordered The Gujarat Government To Pay ₹50 Lakh To Bilkis Bano.

On May (2022)

One Of The Inmates Claimed To Have Served Out A Sentence That Surpassed Fifteen Years In Prison When He Filed An Appeal With The Supreme Court. In An Appeal That He Had Filed, He Therefore Requested That The Apex Court Free Him.

On August 15 (2022)

Each Prisoner In The Case Was Released From Detention In Compliance With The 1992 Remission Policy.

On November 30 (2022)

Bilkis Bano Challenges The Gujarat Court's Decision On Remission.

On March 27 (2023)

The Sc Informed The Parties Of The Remission Request Made By Bilkis Bano.

On January 8 (2024)

The Supreme Court Reversed The Gujarat Government's Determination To Pardon Eleven Inmates.

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