Bilkis Bano Case Convicts' Release- Supreme Court Hearing- LIVE UPDATES

Bench posts the matter after three weeks. Exact date not known (audio connectivity lost in between). To be updated after order is uploaded.

Order: Mr. Rishi Malhotra appears for one of the resp, take instructions for other respondents. Copy of the petition to be served to them.

Copy of petition to served to counsel appearing for State of Gujarat.

Bench issues notice in the other petitions, directs that copies be shared with the respondents.

Counsel for the state- I am against this impleadment business. They also have no locus. They are just multiplying petitions and impleadment applications in every matter.

Bench issues notice in the other petitions, directs that copies be shared with the respondents.

Counsel for convicts : I have to take instructions... they have to share copies.

Counsel for convicts say copy of the impleading petitions not given.

Counsel for released convicts say impleading petition was only filed yesterday.