IndiaIn 2008, a series of 21 bomb blasts occurred in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, resulting in 56 deaths and 246 injuries. This was the first terror attack in India targeting hospitals. The Gujarat High Court recently upheld the 2022 special court verdict, confirming death sentences for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others. The trial involved 7,015 pages of evidence, 1,163 witnesses, and nine judges hearing the case over several years. The court also ordered the Gujarat government to provide significantly increased compensation to victims' families—₹10 lakh for each fatality, ₹5 lakh for serious injuries, and ₹1 lakh for minor injuries—to be paid by March 31, 2027. The 2022 verdict was notable for being the first instance of an Indian court imposing death penalties on 38 individuals in a single case.
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