Crime & Law · India
Gujarat High Court upholds death penalty for 38 in 2008 Ahmedabad blasts
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the death sentence for 38 individuals convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. The court also confirmed life imprisonment for 11 other convicts. These blasts, which occurred on July 26, 2008, resulted in 56 deaths and injured over 200 people. The High Court's decision affirms a special court's earlier verdict.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 3 · Centre 8 · Right 8 n = 19
- Left (3): Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (8 votes, 9 outlets): Hindustan Times, Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), LiveLaw, Mathrubhumi English, Navbharat Times, Telangana Today, The New Indian Express, The Tribune
- Right (8): Dainik Jagran, India Today, News18 Hindi, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, Swarajya, The Commune, The Pioneer