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Supreme Court Denies Sentence Suspension in Jaipur Blasts Case
7 Sep
Summary
- Supreme Court rejected life sentence suspension for two convicts.
- The case involves the ninth unexploded bomb from the 2008 Jaipur blasts.
- Court cited national security and public safety in its serious decision.
The Supreme Court on Monday denied the suspension of life sentences for two convicts involved in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts. The case pertains to the ninth bomb, which was discovered unexploded and subsequently defused.
Justices MM Sundresh and Prasanna V Varale highlighted the gravity of the situation, stating it was not a routine bail matter but one concerning national security and public safety. The 2008 blasts on May 13 saw eight of nine planted bombs explode, resulting in 70 fatalities and approximately 186 injuries.
Mohammad Sarvar Azmi and Shahbaz Hussain were sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court in 2025 for planting the ninth bomb. Their appeals for sentence suspension were rejected by the Rajasthan High Court before they approached the Supreme Court.
Arguments presented for the convicts noted acquittals in other cases from the same blasts and over 15 years spent in jail. However, the Rajasthan government's counsel opposed any relief, asserting the ninth-bomb case's distinct nature, involving a live bomb and specific evidence, including eyewitness identification. The bench ultimately sustained the High Court's decision, classifying the incident as a grave act of terrorism.
