During 2002 Gujarat riots, Bilkis Bano , a pregnant woman at the time, was subjected to a brutal gangrape, while seven members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter, were killed by a mob during the riots. India’s Supreme Court on Monday restored life prison sentences for 11 men who had raped a Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano , during the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002. The decision came after Bano ... This article is written by Upasana Sarkar, a student at Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College. This article gives a detailed analysis of the Bilkis Bano case and how the convicts were released on remission. It has been published by Rachit Garg. Introduction In this article, we will discuss in detail Bilkis Yakub Rasool vs. Union […] Bilkis Bano was brutally gangraped during the communal violence that followed the Godhra train-burning incident. She was 21 years old at the time, and five months pregnant. Seven members of her family were killed by rioters.
