Unable to be traced, SC to issue notices to Bilkis Bano convicts through newspapers
New Delhi: On Tuesday, Supreme Court said that the notice to 11 convicts released in the Bilkis Bano case should be published in English and Gujarati newspaper. This came in response to complaints that some of the convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape case could not be found at thier address.
Advocate Shobha Gupta, Bilkis Bano’s lawyer, told the bench of Justices K.M. Joseph, B.V. Nagarathna and Ahsanuddin Amanullah that some of the accused in the case could not be served fresh notice as they were not at their residence even when the notice was delivered earlier.
The lawyer of the convicts responded saying they did not receive them become they were not in town.
Earlier, when defence lawyers asked for an adjournment of the case as notices had not reached the convicts, Supreme Court bench said that the case was being deliberately postponed until the retirement of Justice Joseph who headed the bench.
Supreme Court is currently hearing a petition field by Bilkis questioning the Gujarat government's decision to release the convicts in the case.
The matter is now set for hearing on July 10. Justice Joseph, who headed the bench, retires on June 16.
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Two men shot dead, one injured in firing incident in Punjab’s Batala
Chandigarh (PTI): Two persons were shot dead and one sustained injuries after unidentified persons opened fire at them in Punjab’s Batala late Monday night, police said.
The incident occurred in Bhoma village in Sri Hargobindpur subdivision.
Senior Superintendent of Police Batala, Mehtab Singh said some unidentified people opened fire at three persons who were on a walk.
The deceased were identified as Kashmir Singh and Jugraj Singh, according to the SSP. The injured, identified as another man named Jugraj Singh, has been admitted to a hospital.
Preliminary investigation revealed that there was no angle of extortion or any threat call in this incident, said the SSP.
Investigation in the matter is underway and CCTV footage in the area is being scanned, he said, adding that the culprits would soon be traced.
Police have initiated a thorough investigation and are making all efforts to identify and apprehend the accused at the earliest.
“Our teams are working on this case,” he said while replying to a question.
