2008 Ahmedabad bomb blasts: SC stays execution of death penalty of Indian Mujahideen operative
A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath, A. G. Masih, and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Gujarat government on a plea of Ahmed Bawa alias Abbu Abubakar Barelvi against the High Court verdict
The Supreme Court of India has granted a stay on the execution of death penalty for an operative of the terror group Indian Mujahideen, who was involved in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts that resulted in the deaths of 56 people. The decision was made by a Bench consisting of Justices Vikram Nath, A.G. Masih, and Sandeep Mehta, who had issued a notice to the Gujarat government regarding a plea by Ahmed Bawa alias Abbu Abubakar Barelvi against the High Court's verdict upholding the death penalty.
The court requested the trial court records and stayed the execution. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta described the case as a serious one. In July 2008, 21 bomb blasts occurred in Ahmedabad, killing 56 people and injuring over 200 others, marking the first time medical facilities were targeted in a terror attack in India. The High Court upheld the death sentences for 38 IM members, citing the large number of casualties, the immense conspiracy, and the intention to spread terror as key factors.
It also confirmed the life imprisonment sentences for 11 others. The blasts occurred over a span of 70 minutes and included explosions at hospitals treating victims. The High Court noted the convicts' criminal backgrounds and lack of remorse. Terms & conditions apply.
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