Tag: Godhra riots

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Friday fixed October 9 for hearing batch of pleas filed against the Gujarat government’s decision allowing early release of convicts in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members committed during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan directed counsel appearing for petitioners, including Bilkis Bano, to file rejoinder arguments by this Monday. Earlier, the convicts had argued before the apex court that remission orders granting them early release have an essence...