Days after the Supreme Court quashed the remission granted by the Gujarat government, the five convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape case moved the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking additional time to surrender.
The top court on January 8 nullified the remission granted to the 11 convicts in the high-profile case, criticising the state for being “complicit” with an accused and abusing its discretion. The court ordered the convicts, who were released prematurely on Independence Day in 2022, to return to jail within two weeks.
The reasons cited for seeking an extension of the surrender deadline include failing health, impending surgery, son’s marriage, and the harvesting of ripe crops.