New Delhi, July 22 -- The Maharashtra government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's recent decision to acquit all twelve accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, nearly a decade after a special court had awarded death penalty to five and life sentences to seven others.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the State government's Special Leave Petition (SLP) before Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, seeking urgent listing.
"It is a serious matter. SLP is ready. Please list it tomorrow. There is urgency," Mehta submitted.
"We read 8 accused released already," CJI Gavai responded, before agreeing to list the matter for hearing tomorrow.
The case relates to the serial bomb blasts on July 11, 2006...