Law’s clear: SC can revoke remission orders – Bilkis case decision open to legal scrutiny. Strong court precedents on quashing questionable calls

The Gujarat government granted early release to 11 convicts serving life sentences for the gang-rape of 21-year-old pregnant Bilkis Bano and multiple murders. Despite their life terms, they were freed after serving only 15 years. This premature release has sparked widespread criticism and is now being contested in the Supreme Court. This opinion was published in Times of India on August 25, 2022.