Maharashtra Govt Moves SC Against HC’s Acquittals Of 12 Convicts In Mumbai Train Blasts Case
The Maharashtra government today moved the Supreme Court against the Bombay High Court’s decision to acquit all 12 accused in the 7/11 train blasts case of 2006. The Supreme Court has agreed to list the case for hearing on 24 July.
The blasts, which occurred on 11th July 2006, killed over 180 people and injured several others across Mumbai’s suburban train network.
Bombay High Court had yesterday overturned the 2015 convictions by a special court, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the charges. The judges noted that even the type of bombs used wasn’t established, and the evidence presented was not sufficient for conviction.
