Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:43am on 21 Jul 2025,Monday India
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 individuals convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, overturning the 2015 MCOCA trial court verdict. The blasts killed 189 and injured over 800. Five of the accused had been sentenced to death, while seven received life imprisonment. The High Court cited lack of credible evidence, invalid confessions allegedly obtained under torture, and unreliable witness testimonies. The prosecution failed to identify the type of explosives used or establish a clear link between the accused and the crime. The court ordered their release, marking a dramatic reversal in one of India’s most significant terror cases. (PC: NDTV & BBC)
