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A bench, headed by Justice Ramana, asked the petitioners to implead those who have been granted remission as parties in the matter.

It also seemed that there was a divide between the Centre and the Gujarat government on the treatment of rape convicts.

In June, the Centre had proposed to release convicted prisoners to mark the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav but rape convicts were not listed among those who could be released.