Bilkis Bano: India Supreme Court orders gangrape convicts back to prison
Posted on AllSides January 7th, 2024
From The Center
The Supreme Court heard several petitions, including one from Bano, challenging the convicts' release. In her petition, Bano had said that the premature release of the men had "shaken the conscience of the society". Calling it "one of the most gruesome crimes this country has ever seen", she said the release had left her "shell-shocked and completely numb". Officials had said in court that the men - first convicted by a trial court in 2008 - had spent more than 14 years in jail and were released after considering other...