Bharat Bandh on August 21; are banks, post offices open today?

Bharat Bandh on August 21; are banks, post offices open today?

In response to the recent verdict on SC/ST reservations by the Supreme Court, the Reservation Bachao Sangharsh Samiti has called for a Bharat Bandh on August 21, 2024, today. There will likely be a large turnout for the bandh, which has the backing of Rajasthan’s SC/ST groups. During the protest, law enforcement officials have been …

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Bilkis Bano case convicts’ release cancelled by SC: ‘Earlier order to decide remission application obtained by fraud and suppression of facts’ | India News

Bilkis Bano case convicts’ release cancelled by SC: ‘Earlier order to decide remission application obtained by fraud and suppression of facts’ | India News

The Supreme Court on Monday struck down the remission granted by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts, who are out of jail, in the Bilkis Bano case and also directed them to report to jail authorities within two weeks. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said the Gujarat Government had no …

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‘Gujarat govt had no jurisdiction’: Supreme Court overrules decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case | India News

Bilkis Bano case convicts’ release cancelled by SC: ‘Earlier order to decide remission application obtained by fraud and suppression of facts’ | India News

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the Gujarat government’s decision to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The court also rejected the prayer of the convicts to protect their liberty, and directed them to …

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