German Bakery blast: Maha govt moves SC against HC order

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra government moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against the Bombay High Court verdict that commuted death penalty to life term for Mirza Himayat

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra government moved the Supreme Court on Thursday against the Bombay High Court verdict that commuted death penalty to life term for Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in Pune German Bakery blast which had claimed 17 lives in 2010. The petition also challenged the March 17, 2016 judgment of high court which also acquitted Baig from serious charges under various sections of the Unlawful Prevention (Activities) Act and the IPC, including sections 302 (murder) read with 120-B (criminal conspiracy).

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