Bilkis Bano case breaking live: SC quashes order of remission by Gujarat govt

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Business Today Desk Jan 08, 2024, Updated Jan 08, 2024, 10:48 AM IST Bilkis Bano case live updates: The early release of 11 convicts who raped Bilkis Bano and killed her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots was challenged in the Supreme Court..

The Gujarat government had allowed the men to walk free on basis of a 1992 remission policy ..

Bilkis Bano case live updates: In its verdict, the apex court said while quashing the order of remission, adding that Gujarat govt has no right to pass the remission order. 10:44 AM (14 minutes ago)..

- Her three-year-old daughter was one of the seven family members who lost their lives in the riots.. -- All 11 convicts received remission from the Gujarat government and were released on August 15, 2022...

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