November 24, 2017 2:29 PM

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SC grants time to Gujarat to apprise it on action against cops in Bilkis Bano case

The Supreme Court today granted six weeks time to Gujarat government for apprising it on whether any disciplinary action has been initiated against policemen convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case. <br/><br/>On the submission of Additional Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, that more time is given to get instruction on the authorities, a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today ordered that the matter is listed in January for hearing. However, the court said the separate plea, seeking enhancement of compensation to be awarded to Bilkis Bano, would be taken up next week for a hearing.<br/>'<br/>The Bombay High Court had on May 4 upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of 12 people in the gangrape case, while setting aside the acquittal of seven people including policemen and doctors. Bilkis Bano, who was gang-raped in March 2002, while she was pregnant, lost seven of her family members in the aftermath of the Godhra train burning incident.

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