The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to allow a stay on the conviction of Indian Police Service (IPS) officer R S Bhagora in the 2002 Bilkis Bano case. The court further elaborated that there was no emergency on the issue as the convict has already undergone a sentence. The apex[Read More…]
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Bilkis Bano case: No death penalty for convicts, rules Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court (HC) on Thursday has ruled that no death penalty will be awarded to three out of 11 convicts for gang raping Bilkis Bano, a 19-year-old pregnant woman, and brutally murdering 14 of her family members, including her three-year-old daughter. The appeal was filed by the Central Bureau[Read More…]