Bombay High Court Verdict: Acquittal of Accused in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts

The Bombay High Court has exonerated all 12 individuals implicated in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, stating that the prosecution “conspicuously failed” to substantiate the allegations against them. This ruling comes 19 years after the synchronized explosions that targeted Mumbai’s Western Railway network on July 11, 2006, resulting in the deaths of over 180 people and injuries to hundreds. The divisional bench noted considerable deficiencies in the investigation and inadequate proof to establish the involvement of the accused in the fatal assaults. This verdict nullifies previous convictions and death penalties, prompting renewed inquiries into the management of one of India’s most lethal terrorism cases.