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Mumbai Train Blasts: Bombay High Court Acquitted all 12 People Accused

Mumbai Train Blasts: Bombay High Court Acquitted all 12 People Accused

Highlight Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 convicted in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case Trial court had sentenced five to death and others to life imprisonment in 2015 High court ruled prosecution failed to prove the accused committed the crime Mumbai: Nineteen years after the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, the tragedy claimed 189 lives and left over 800 people injured. Today, the Bombay High Court acquitted all 12 people. They had been convicted by a lower court in the serial bombing case. In 2015, a trial court had found these 12 accused guilty. It sentenced five of them to death.…
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Mumbai High Court Halts Demolition After Protests Over 90-Year-Old Jain Temple in Vile Parle

Mumbai High Court Halts Demolition After Protests Over 90-Year-Old Jain Temple in Vile Parle

Mumbai, April 19, 2025 — In a dramatic turn of events, the Bombay High Court has issued an interim stay. This action stops any further demolition activity at the temple site. It also prevents additional construction at the 90-year-old Parshwanath Digambar Jain Mandir in Vile Parle East. The move comes amid mounting protests by the Jain community. The protests followed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) surprise pre-dawn demolition of the historic temple on Wednesday. The stay was granted during an emergency hearing. Temple authorities filed a contempt petition against the BMC. They accused it of acting prematurely—just two days before…
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