Bilkis Bano: India Supreme Court cancels release of 2002 riots rapists

The Supreme Court heard several petitions, including one from Bano, challenging the convicts’ release. In her petition, Bano had said that the premature release of the men had “shaken the conscience of the society”. Calling it “one of the most gruesome crimes this country has ever seen”, she said the release had left her “shell-shocked and completely numb”.