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The Supreme Court Overturned The Life Sentences Of Eleven Convicted People Who Had Been Charged With Many Killings, Including Gang Rapes, The 2002 Gujarat Riots , And The Murder Of Bilkis Bano, In A Much-Awaited Decision That Was Issued Early On Monday, January 8, 2024. The Court Found That Because The Court Proceedings In The Bilkis Bano Case Had Taken Place In The State Of Maharashtra, The Gujarat government Was Not Deemed The "Appropriate Government" To Make Judgments Regarding Remission. Given The Discovery Of The Gujarat Government's Incompetence, The Remission Orders Were Declared Void. As A Result, The Court Ordered The Prisoners, Who Had Been Given Early Release In August 2022, To Report To Prison Two Weeks Later. Bilkis Bano Case Context The Victim, Bilkis Bano, Decided To Flee The Neighborhood Together With All Of Her Family Since She Was Afraid Of Finding Herself In A Situation Like This.  She Was Twenty-One Years Old And Five Months Pregnant At The Time. Sev...