Mumbai Train Blasts: Indian Court Acquits All 12 Accused

Mumbai train blasts: Indian court acquits all 12 accused

The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 accused in the19-year-old case of the Mumbai train blasts, quashing a decade-old ruling by a special court which awarded death penalty to five and life sentences to seven of the accused. A two-judge panel observed that "the prosecution has utterly failed to prove the case against the accused. It is hard to believe that the accused committed the crime." "Hence, their conviction is quashed and set a…

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'Very abnormal': What Bombay HC observed while acquitting all 12 accused in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court overturned the convictions of all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, criticizing the prosecution's failure to adequately prove key elements. The court questioned witness identification after a four-year delay and cited concerns about the reliability of evidence.