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Bilkis Bano gang-rape case (adjacent)

FIR 7/2002 Randhanpur· Filed 2002· Special SC-monitored trial, Mumbai· Gujarat

Accused

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Narendra Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party

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Case Description

Gang-rape of pregnant Bilkis Bano and murder of 14 family members during 2002 riots. 11 convicted, later remission controversy in 2022.

Allegation

Gang-rape, murder, criminal conspiracy.

Legal Sections

376 IPC395 IPC302 IPC120B IPC

Sections listed are from the IPC and related acts. Section numbers reference the Indian Penal Code (IPC) where applicable, otherwise BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023) or special statutes like PMLA, NDPS, PC Act.

Case Timeline

  1. 2002 — FIR filed
  2. 2003 — CBI took over
  3. 2008 — Mumbai special court convicted 11 accused
  4. 2017 — Bombay HC upheld conviction
  5. Aug 2022 — Gujarat govt remitted sentences of 11 convicts; SC struck down remission in Jan 2024
  6. Apr 2024 — Accused surrendered