Tag: Bilkis Bano
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Madras High Court chief justice Vijaya K Tahilramani resigns over transfer denial
While holding office as the acting chief justice of the Bombay High Court, she had in May 2017 upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of 11 people in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case, which was transferred to Maharashtra from Gujarat by the top court.
September 7, 2019 -
Protracted agony
While their Lordships cautioned against living in the past, it is also vital not to forget how a pregnant Bilkis was gang-raped, saw a daughter’s head being smashed, several members of her family, slaughtered and she was left for dead and only some tribal folk provided her succour.
April 25, 2019 -
My case reflects State’s shameful failure in protecting its people: Bilkis Bano
Battle was never for revenge, but for justice, Bilkis Bano says on the life sentence given to the 11 persons convicted in her case
April 24, 2019 -
SC directs Gujarat govt to pay solatium of Rs 50 lakh to 2002 riots victim Bilkis Bano
The apex court also directed the state government to provide Bilkis Bano, a government job and accommodation as per rules.
April 23, 2019 -
Bilkis Bano case: SC dismisses appeals of 4 cops, 2 doctors
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the appeals of two doctors and four policemen including an IPS officer challenging their conviction by the Bombay High Court in the sensational 2002 Bilkis Bano case, saying there was “clear-cut evidence” against them. A bench of Justices S A Bobde and L Nageswara Rao, while rejecting their appeals, …
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July 10, 2017 -
Want justice not revenge: Bilkis Bano
Refusing to compare her case with the Nirbhaya gang-rape case where the apex court upheld death penalty for the convicts, Gujarat gang-rape survivor Bilkis Bano on Monday said she was content with the Bombay High Court rejecting the death penalty plea in her case. In one of the most horrifying incidents during the 2002 Gujarat …
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May 8, 2017 -
Activists, Congress welcome Bombay HC order in Bilkis Bano case
Opposition Congress and human rights activists on Thursday welcomed the judgement of the Bombay High Court in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, saying that all victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots should get justice. Activist Teesta Setalvad, who has been fighting for the victims of post-Godhra communal violence through her organisation Citizen for Justice and …
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May 4, 2017 -
Bilkis Bano case: No death sentence for 3 convicts, says Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court on Thursday rejected a CBI plea that sought death sentence for at least 3 of the 11 convicts in the March 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case in Gujarat. The court further set aside the acquittal of five policemen for evidence tampering and directed the CBI to probe them. Last year, CBI …
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May 4, 2017