7/11 Train Blasts Case: Maharashtra Govt to Review HC’s Acquittal, Says Bawankule

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• Maharashtra Revenue Minister and BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated that the State government will evaluate the Bombay High Court’s decision acquitting all 12 accused in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case.
• The 7/11 Mumbai train blasts on July 11, 2006, killed over 180 people and injured numerous others.
• On July 21, 2025, the Bombay High Court overturned the convictions citing lack of conclusive evidence from prosecution, including failing to identify the type of bombs used.
• A special court in 2015 had earlier convicted these individuals; five were sentenced to death and seven were handed life imprisonment. One convict died during appeal proceedings.
• Minister Bawankule emphasized that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will review merits of challenging this verdict in the Supreme Court after assessing reasons for acquittal.
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