Bilkis Bano gang-rape case

Asaduddin Owaisi slams BJP over Bilkis Bano case; says govt took double standard policy

Owaisi demands to cancel the remission order and send the convicts to jail. He asks PM with ‘folded hands’ to give justice to Bilkis Bano. 

 

Aug 20, 2022, 11:51 AM IST

Justice for Bilkis Bano: KCR's party urges CJI to intervene over rapists' release

The Gujarat government on August 15 released the 11 convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of 19-year-old Bilkis Bano and the murder of many of her family members during the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots.

Aug 19, 2022, 21:50 PM IST

'Are you not ashamed...': Rahul Gandhi lambasts PM Modi on Bilkis Bano case row

Eleven convicts, sentenced to life imprisonment, in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case walked out of the Godhra sub-jail on August 15 after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy. They had completed more than 15 years in jail.

Aug 18, 2022, 15:34 PM IST

'Country seeing difference between PM Modi's words and deeds': Rahul Gandhi on release of Bilkis Bano rape case convicts

The former Congress chief was apparently referring to the prime minister's Independence Day speech on August 15, where he had asked Indians to take a pledge not to do anything that lowers the dignity of women.

Aug 17, 2022, 12:08 PM IST

Bilkis Bano gang rape case: All 11 life imprisonment convicts released under Gujarat remission policy

Bilkis Bano was gang raped and seven members of her family were killed in Gujarat in 2002. The accused in the case were arrested in 2004.

Aug 16, 2022, 06:50 AM IST

Bilkis Bano case: SC refuses urgent hearing to convicted Gujarat cop

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to hold an urgent hearing on a plea by Gujarat Police officer Ramabhai Bhagora seeking stay of a Bombay High Court order convicting him in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case that took place during 2002 Gujarat riots.

May 31, 2017, 00:27 AM IST