Breaking News: Supreme Court Rejects Bid by Bilkis Bano Case Convicts to Delay Surrender.
Pune, India, January 19, 2024: In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India today dismissed petitions filed by all eleven convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, refusing their request for an extension to surrender before jail authorities. This means the convicts must now adhere to the original deadline set by the Court on January 8th, 2024, and surrender by January 21st. The convicts, through their lawyers, had cited various reasons for seeking more time, including medical concerns, ongoing treatment, and pending legal challenges. However, the Court, after examining their pleas, found them to be unsubstantiated and lacking merit. …