Gujarat High Court Upholds Death Sentences for 38 in 2008 Ahmedabad Blasts
The Gujarat High Court upheld the death sentences for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others in connection with the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. The court also ordered higher compensation for the victims.
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2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case: Gujarat high court upholds death for 38, life term for 11
The Gujarat High Court upheld a special court's verdict in the 2008 serial blasts case. Thirty-eight individuals received the death sentence, and eleven others were awarded life imprisonment. The court also ordered the state government to provide compensation to victims of the blasts. Compensation amounts were specified for deaths and various injury types. Payments are mandated to be completed by March 31, 2027.
By SAEED KHAN
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The special court’s 2022 order also marked the first time an Indian court awarded the death penalty to 38 convicts in a single case
Read full article →18 years after Ahmedabad blasts, Gujarat High Court upholds 38 death sentences
By Parimal A Dabhi
Read full article →Gujarat Court Upholds Death Sentence For 38 In 2008 Ahmedabad Blasts Case
On July 26, 2008, a series of 21 bomb blasts ripped through Ahmedabad in a span of 70 minutes, killing 56 persons and injuring 200 others.
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