Maharashtra to Appeal as Bombay HC Acquits All 12 Accused in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts

The Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 individuals previously convicted for the 2006 Mumbai serial train blasts, which killed 189 people. The court ruled that the prosecution "utterly failed" to prove its case. This verdict overturns a 2015 trial court decision that sentenced five to death and seven to life imprisonment. In a swift response, the Maharashtra government has moved the Supreme Court to challenge the acquittal, with an urgent hearing scheduled for July 24.