Bilkis Bano challenges release of her rapists in Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: Months after her rapists were freed from jail, Bilkis Bano on Tuesday challenged the release of the 11 convicts in the Supreme Court, media reports said.
PM Modi supports rapists: Rahul Gandhi over release of Bilkis Bano case convicts
New Delhi/IBNS: Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi indirectly over the premature release of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano rape case, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi Tuesday accused his arch-rival of supporting the "rapists".
Home ministry approved release of Bilkis Bano's rapists: Gujarat govt tells Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The 11 men convicted of gangraping Bilkis Bano during a communal clash in 2002 were released as they had been in jail for 14 years and their behaviour was found to be good, the Gujarat Government told the Supreme Court.
New Delhi/UNI: 134 former civil servants have written a 7-page open letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit, requesting him to quash the Gujarat Government’s remission order granting the premature release of 11 convicts for the murder of 14 persons and gangrape of women, including Bilkis Bano, during 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive committee member Khushbu Sundar turned out to be the first woman leader from the saffron camp to speak against the Gujarat government's order releasing the 11 convicts in the case related to the rape of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 post-Godhra train burning riots.
Give justice to Bilkis Bano: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday said justice should be done in the Bilkis Bano case, and accused the government of giving hollow slogans of 'Beti Bachao'.
Provide justice to Bilkis Bano: Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Thursday launched a fresh attack at the BJP-led central government after the Gujarat government decision to release 11 people convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court issues notice to Gujarat govt on release of convicts
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Thursday issued a notice to the Gujarat government seeking its response on the release of 11 convicts in the case related to the gangrape of Bilkis Bano during a communal clash in the state back in 2002, media reports said.
Ex-judge UD Salvi who convicted 11 men for raping Biklis Bano questions their release
Mumbai/IBNS: Eleven men who raped 2002 Gujarat riots survivor Bilkis Bano and allegedly killed seven members of her family should not have been released, the judge who convicted them 14 years ago has said.
Bilkis Bano case: Supreme Court to hear plea against exemption to convicts
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court will hear a PIL filed against the relaxation of sentence given to the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case of Gujarat.
Bilkis Bano's rapists are 'Brahmins with good sanskar': BJP MLA
New Delhi/IBNS: The 11 men convicted for the rape of Bilkis Bano and released by the Gujarat government after 15-odd years in jail, are "Brahmins" with "good sanskaar" (good culture), a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sitting MLA from Godhra has said.
'Not ashamed of such politics?': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on Bilkis Bano case
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP of supporting criminals, and said it showed their 'mentality' for women.
'Give me back my right to live without fear and in peace': Bilkis Bano after release of 11 convicts
New Delhi/IBNS: In her first reaction after the release of 11 men, including those convicted of gang-raping her and murdering seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano on Wednesday said the move had "shaken her faith in justice".
Congress slams Centre for Bilkis Bano rape convicts' release
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress Wednesday again questioned the release of 11 convicts of the Bilkis Bano case, in a bid to corner the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the development.
SC sets two weeks deadline for Gujarat govt to disburse compensation of Rs 50 lakhs to Bilkis Bano
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Gujarat government to provide a compensation of Rs 50 lakhs, a job and an accommodation to Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped during the 2002 Gujarat riots and 14 members of her family members were killed.