Article 142 Can't Be Used In Favour Of Bilkis Bano Case Convicts: Court

Bilkis Bano Case: Observing that justice is supreme and ought to be beneficial for society, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said law courts exist for society and ought to rise to the occasion.

Compassion and sympathy have no role to play where rule of law is required to be enforced, the Supreme Court said on Monday while refusing to accept the plea of protection of the liberty of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano case and let them remain out of prison.

The top court said the faith of people in the efficacy of law is the saviour and succour for the sustenance of the rule of law.

Observing that justice is supreme and ought to be beneficial for society, a bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said law courts exist for society and ought to rise to the occasion.