7/11 Mumbai Blasts: SC Stays Acquittal Verdict, but 12 Freed Men Won’t Return to Jail—Here’s Why

‘No question of bringing them back to prison’: Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

2006 Mumbai train blasts case, Bombay High Court verdict:

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC order acquitting all the accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bomb blast case

On July 11, 2006, seven bombs exploded in different compartments of Western Railway trains during the evening rush hour. Around 189 people were killed and more than 800 were injured.

7/11 Mumbai blasts: SC stays acquittal verdict, but 12 freed men won’t return to jail—here’s why

7/11 Mumbai blasts: The Supreme Court has stayed a Bombay High Court ruling that acquitted 12 men in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts. Those acquitted will not, however, go back to jail. Here's why

Supreme Court stays Bombay HC verdict acquitting 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case

However, SC clarifies there’s no question of sending the accused back to jail; Maharashtra had flagged impact of HC observations on pending MCOCA cases

SC stays Bombay High Court judgement that acquitted all convicts in 2006 Mumbai train blasts - The Statesman

However, the apex court clarified that the stay order will not affect the accused persons' release from jail following their acquittal by the High Court.

2006 Mumbai train blasts case: Supreme Court stays Bombay HC verdict acquitting all 12 accused

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s acquittal of 12 men in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, but said they will not have to return to jail for now. The top court also clarified that the High Court ruling won’t be treated as a legal precedent.