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SC seeks Delhi Government's response on plea seeking specification of 'life sentence'

The SC on Friday asked the Delhi Government to file a reply to a plea whether raising the issue as to whether the specification of 'life sentence' would mean the whole life or can it be commuted or remitted by way of remission. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 9, 2024

SC agrees to examine if woman can be charged with rape

SC to examine if woman can be booked in rape case; 61-yr-old widow granted anticipatory bail. Woman petitioned SC for anticipatory bail in rape case involving her son. Bench of Justices Roy & Karol granted protection from arrest & directed her to cooperate with investigation.

The Hindu · Dec 2, 2023

Bilkis Bano case | Can a prematurely released convict practise law, asks Supreme Court

SC questions appropriateness of prematurely released Bilkis Bano case convict practising law. Bench asks if State Bar Council can permit him. Exchange when court learns one of convicts is now a lawyer specialising in motor accidents claims.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

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AG writes to Centre on setting up panel to examine if execution of death row convicts by hanging proportionate

Attorney General R. Venkataramani has written to the Centre on setting up a committee of experts to examine the prevalent mode of execution of death row convicts by hanging in the country, the Supreme Court was apprised on Tuesday.

The Hindu · Jul 25, 2023

Bilkis Bano case convicts playing for time: Supreme Court judge K.M. Joseph

The Supreme Court on May 2 deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

Centre plans panel to find alternative to death by hanging

The Supreme Court was apprised by the Centre that it was considering setting up a committee of experts to examine the prevalent mode of execution of death row convicts by hanging in the country.

The Hindu · May 2, 2023

File Bilkis Bano case remission docus in 2 weeks, Gujarat told

NEW DELHI: The SC Friday asked the Gujarat government to file in two weeks all records pertaining to the grant of remission of sentence to 11 convicts who had served more than 15 years in the Bilkis Bano case, related to the murders of 14 persons and gang rape of…

The Times of India · Sep 9, 2022

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File Bilkis Bano case remission documents in 2 weeks, Gujarat told

The Times of India · Sep 9, 2022

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