Maharashtra ATS Tortured Accused, Officers Acted Out of Frustration: 12 Acquitted in 7/11 Mumbai Blasts Case: Bombay High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 convicts in the 2006 Mumbai 7/11 train blast case, holding that the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) obtained involuntary confessions through inhuman and barbaric torture, rendering the entire prosecution case unreliable. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt and that the investigation process violated the accused’s fundamental right to a fair trial.…
