The Supreme Court on May 20 said that the remission would be considered on the policy that was in vogue during the time of conviction. The petition filed by Ms. Ali and others like TMC leader Mahua Moitra was heard on October 18. Bilkis Bano moves to Supreme Court, Image Source: Getty ImagesRead More: Convicts of the Bilkis Bano rape case were released. The state government made it clear that it had followed the Premature Release Policy, 1992 under which permission was granted on 10th August 2022. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta challenged the locus standing of the third-party petitioners and called them interlopers, challenging the premature release.

Source: The Telegraph December 01, 2022 07:55 UTC