Court overturns decision to release men who gang-raped Muslim woman

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The Supreme Court of India has overturned the release of 11 Hindu men who were convicted of gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman, Bilkis Bano, and murdering her relatives during riots in Gujarat in 2002. The court has directed the men to surrender to prison authorities within two weeks. The Gujarat government released the men in August 2022, but the Supreme Court has now ruled that Gujarat did not have the authority to reduce their sentences, as the trial was held in Mumbai, making the neighboring state of Maharashtra responsible for the decision. The Gujarat government has not yet commented on the verdict, and there has been no immediate reaction from the 11 men. The main opposition Congress party has welcomed the decision, while the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has not responded to requests for comment.

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