The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed applications filed by convicts in the Bilkis Bano case, seeking an extension of time to surrender before jail authorities. The bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, stated that the reasons provided by the convicts for seeking a postponement of surrender lacked merit.

"The reasons cited by applicants to seek postponement of surrender and report back to jail have no merit in as much as those reasons in no way prevent them from complying with our directions. Hence, the miscellaneous applications are dismissed. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed," ruled the bench.