New Delhi, July 24 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday expressed satisfaction after the Supreme Court stayed the Bombay High Court's judgment on acquitting 12 accused people in connection with the 2006 Mumbai blasts and said it is "the right step".

Speaking to ANI, Devendra Fadnavis said, "We are satisfied that the Supreme Court has stayed this...The High Court had acquitted them, and that is why the Maharashtra Government had approached the Supreme Court. Today, the Supreme Court has stayed the order. I think this is the right step..."

Following the Bombay High Court's decision, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis had expressed shock and said that the Maharashtra government will challenge it in the Supreme Court. ...