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Crime
Supreme Court Quashes Death Sentence in 1996 Rajasthan Bus Blast Case
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 21 Jul 2026, 12:33 PM
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The Supreme Court of India has set aside the death sentence imposed in the 1996 Rajasthan bus blast case, overturning the earlier ruling.
Supreme Court of India has overturned the death penalty imposed in the 1996 Rajasthan bus blast case.
The original death sentence was handed down by a lower court following the blast.
In a review of the case, the Supreme Court found grounds to set aside the death sentence, citing legal and procedural considerations.
The ruling means the accused will no longer face execution, and the case will proceed under a different sentence.
The original death sentence was handed down by a lower court following the blast.
In a review of the case, the Supreme Court found grounds to set aside the death sentence, citing legal and procedural considerations.
The ruling means the accused will no longer face execution, and the case will proceed under a different sentence.