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Gujarat High Court upholds death for thirty eight convicts
The Indian Express··8 Jul
The Gujarat High Court on July 8, 2026, upheld death sentences for thirty-eight convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case that killed fifty-six people and injured more than two hundred on July 26, The Indian Express reported. Families of victims and survivors gathered outside the court awaiting the long-delayed appellate ruling on capital punishment.
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What It Means For You
- Long terror trials show how appeals can span decades.
- Victims' families may see finality after eighteen years.
- Capital punishment rulings may face further Supreme Court review.
What's Happening
- High Court upheld death for thirty-eight convicts on July 8.
- Fifty-six people died in the July 26, 2008 blasts.
- Families gathered outside the Ahmedabad court.
Case History
- Blasts targeted markets and hospitals in Ahmedabad.
- Trial courts convicted dozens after lengthy proceedings.
- Some convicts may appeal to the Supreme Court.
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