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Gujarat HC upholds death for thirty eight blast convicts
News On Air··8 Jul
The Gujarat High Court on July 8, 2026, upheld death sentences for thirty-eight accused and life imprisonment for eleven others in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case that killed fifty-six people on July 26, 2008, News On Air reported. Families of victims gathered outside the court awaiting the long-delayed appellate ruling on capital punishment today.
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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.
- Eleven others received life imprisonment confirmation.
- Fifty-six people died in the July 26, 2008 blasts.
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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