New Delhi, July 24 -- The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court's judgment acquitting all 12 men in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, but said the 12 acquitted won't be re-arrested.

The top court said the High Court's acquittal should not be treated as a precedent and issued a notice to the accused on the Maharashtra government's petition challenging the High Court order.

"All respondents were released and thus no question to bring them back to prison. However, on the question of law, we will say that the impugned judgment is not treated as precedent in any other cases. Therefore, to that extent, let there be a stay on the impugned judgment," the Supreme Court said.

The Supreme Court order came after Solicitor General Tushar ...