The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 24, 2025) stayed a Bombay High Court judgment acquitting all 12 convicts in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts in 2006, but said the released men need not return to jail.
Appearing for a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Maharashtra, pushed for a stay of the judgment primarily on the ground that it contained observations which would affect pending trials under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
Watch | Supreme Court stays HC order acquitting 12 in Mumbai train blasts case
2006 Mumbai Train Blasts: Why 12 men were acquitted after 18 years
In a major legal development, the Bombay High Court acquitted 12 men convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings — one of the deadliest terror attacks in India’s history. This video breaks down what happened on 11 July 2006, how the investigation unfolded, why doubts emerged over the years, and what the High Court finally said in its landmark judgement in July 2025. | Video Credit: The Hindu
