NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on July 24 the Maharashtra government’s plea challenging the Bombay High Court decision to acquit 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai agreed to urgently list the matter for hearing on Thursday, after Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta mentioned it.
Seeking an urgent hearing on the state government’s special leave petition (SLP), SG Mehta said that it was a “serious matter” requiring the top court’s consideration on “some important issues”.