Supreme Court To Consider Listing Bilkis Bano's Plea Against Remission, Release Of 2002 Rape, Murder Convicts

DN Bureau

Bilkis Bano on Wednesday challenged the remission of sentence and release of convicts in the 2002 rape and murder case filing a plea before the Supreme Court. Read on for details:

Supreme Court (File)
Supreme Court (File)


New Delhi: Bilkis Bano on Wednesday challenged the remission of sentence and release of convicts in the 2002 rape and murder case filing a plea before the Supreme Court.

The top court said it will consider listing the matter for hearing.

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha took note of the submissions of lawyer Shobha Gupta that the victim herself has challenged the grant of remission and release of the convicts, and the matter be listed for hearing. (PTI)










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