Friday, March 29, 2024

Topic: Bilkis Bano

Witness in Bilkis Bano case writes to CJI citing threat to life

A prosecution witness in the Bilkis Bano case has written to the Chief Justice of India U U Lalit alleging threats from one of the key convicts and expressing fear for his life.

Trinamool Congress stages 48 hour protest against release of convicts in Bilkis Bano case

The women’s wing of the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday began a 48-hour protest against the release of 11 Hindutva men convicted of rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case.

Crime against Bilkis cannot be forgiven just because she is a Muslim: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Sunday said that just because she is a Muslim, the crime against Bilkis Bano cannot be forgiven. The party was questioning the Gujarat government’s decision to release all 11 Hindutva men convicted of rape and murder in the Bilkis Bano case.

“We are aghast at what happened…”Former civil servants to CJI on Bilkis Bano case convicts’ release

At least 134 former civil servants write to the Chief Justice of India against the release of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case saying it will have a “chilling impact not just on Bilkis and her family but also on the safety of all women in India, especially those who belong to minority and vulnerable communities.”

Remission of 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case: SC issues notice to Gujarat govt

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition challenging the remission of 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case.

6000 citizens come together to condemn grave injustice to Bilkis Bano

Coming together to express their shock and horror at the pre-mature release of 11 Hindutva men convicted of gang-rape and mass murder, about 6000 ordinary citizens, grassroot workers, women’s, human rights, peace, secularism, anti-caste, disability, queer rights and other peoples’ movements, groups and activists, eminent writers, historians, scholars, filmmakers, journalists and former bureaucrats and many more, released a joint statement in solidarity with the Muslim woman and her family.