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Pakistan: Ruling alliance partner JUI-F challenges Transgender Protection Act in Federal Sharia court, says it conflicts with Quran and Sunnah

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Pakistan: Ruling alliance partner JUI-F challenges Transgender Protection Act in Federal Sharia court, says it conflicts with Quran and Sunnah

On Friday, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), a Pakistan government ally and member of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), challenged Pakistan’s Transgender Protection Act, 2018, at the Federal Shariat Court (FSC). The court has set October 3rd as the date for the appeal’s preliminary hearing.

The party contested the law and demanded that it be ruled incompatible with Islamic Shariah, arguing that no law that conflicts with the Quran and Sunnah can be passed in the Islamic nation. The JUI-F has filed the petition in the Federal Shariat Court challenging the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) (Amendment) Bill, 2022.

A JUI-F spokesperson said the party would continue its struggle against this act on every platform. The petition comes days after the Transgender Act Amendment Bill 2022 was presented in the house by PTI Senator Fauzia Arshad. The bill has been sent to a relevant standing committee of the parliament.

The law, which Pakistan’s Parliament enacted in 2018, forbids discrimination against transgender persons in social places including schools and workplaces. It also guarantees their rights to vote, inherit property, and run for office.

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) ruled some of the sections of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act to be against Sharia, and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) also filed a court complaint opposing the legislation, which sparked controversy across the nation. CII had said that many sections of the Transgender Act are not in conformity with Islamic teachings and could add to social problems in the country.

Conservative lawmakers and social media users allege that the law supports same-sex unions, cross-dressing, and gender reassignment surgery. Additionally, they assert that since the law’s passage in 2018 more than 23,000 individuals have altered their gender. The law, according to JUI-F leader Maulana Fazlur Rahman, is against the Sunnah and the teachings of the Holy Quran, and he intends to change it in parliament.

For a long time, the situation of transgender people in Pakistan has been dire. The law passed in 2018 promised to transform the scene of gender-based discrimination in the country, but there has been no improvement in the situation of transgender people in Pakistan.

Many people in Pakistan see trans individuals as misfits, particularly in conservative areas where they are frequently sexually molested, raped, and even murdered. They also avoid enrolling in conventional schools in order to escape prejudice. While there is opposition to transgender legislation, a hotline for transgender persons has been established in an effort to protect them from discrimination and harassment.

The hotline comes as the Shehbaz Sharif government attempts to revise the transgender rights bill to allow trans persons to select their gender identity for previously issued government documents and national identity cards.

Gujarat: Mega operation in Bet Dwarka – illegal constructions bulldozed over PFI connection

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Gujarat: Mega operation in Bet Dwarka – illegal constructions bulldozed over PFI connection

A mega demolition drive started on 1st October 2022 in Bet Dwarka of Gujarat. Religious and private commercial constructions on government lands were demolished using bulldozers in large numbers. In the first phase, a total of 15 encroached constructions were razed off. The operation was carried out in presence of a tight police force. Top officials of the department were also present in the area.

According to reports, the mega operation was jointly carried out by various departments including revenue, panchayat, maritime, police, and power supply department after receiving inputs that the recently banned radical outfit PFI’s connections are active in Bet Dwarka and illegal activities are being carried out by grabbing government lands forcefully under the name of religion. A convoy of 1000 police personnel was deployed for security.

Encroachments on government land in Bet Dwarka had increased in the last few years and recently Mazars and other religious constructions had started mushrooming on the roads. Due to this, there was a demand to remove this illegal encroachment.

List of the constructions. Image Source: Twitter handle of Nirnay Kapoor

Since yesterday, a police convoy was stationed in Dwarka and top officials including IG, 3 SPs, 9 DSPs, 20 PIs, and PSIs were also present. The action started on 1st October in the morning to remove encroachments by bulldozers in Hanuman Dandi Marg and the Balapar area of Bet Dwarka.

Bet Dwarka is a small island located in the sea near Dwarka on the western coast of Gujarat. The island is spread over an area of 11 kilometres. The main occupation of the local people is shipping and fishing. Security agencies constantly keep an eye on drugs, illegal gold, fake notes, etc. coming through the sea route from here.

Meanwhile, after the recent ban on PFI, action was initiated against PFI and individuals associated with the organization across the country. According to reports, agencies have become alert and initiated action after this connection came to light in Bet Dwarka.

Jaipur: Muslim youth forcibly enter Garba venue, bolt away on the arrival of VHP and Bajrang Dal members

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Jaipur: Muslim youth forcibly enter Garba venue, bolt away on the arrival of VHP and Bajrang Dal members

On Friday, some Muslim youths forcefully entered the Garba venue in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Muslim youths, however, fled as soon as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists arrived.

According to the reports, the matter pertains to the Garba function organised at Narayan Vatika Marriage Garden in Jaipur’s Murlipura Police Station area. Some Muslim youths arrived at the Garba venue and argued with the security guard to allow them entry. After the guard refused to allow them entry, the Muslim youths forcibly entered the Garba Pandal.

The guard informed the organizers about the incident and they decided to call the police. However, before police, VHP and Bajrang Dal activists arrived at the Garba venue and checked the identity cards of all the people present at the venue. The Garba program had to be stalled for one hour. Meanwhile, the Muslim youths escaped out of fear.

Notably, out of the five organizers of the Garba, two were Muslims. To this VHP and Bajrang Dal activists reportedly expressed strong objection. Following this, the name of Muslim organizers was removed from the posters and they were asked to leave the venue.

Meanwhile, Muslim youths were thrashed on Wednesday (September 28, 2022) in Ahmedabad and Indore after cases of men entering Garba pandals while hiding their identities were reported. The Muslim youths were making videos and clicking pictures of Hindu girls.

Seven Muslim youths were detained by the police on Wednesday at the Garba pandal of Pandharinath in Indore. According to reports, they were making videos of Hindu girls. At the same time, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal activists beat up Muslim youths who tried to enter the Garba pandal in Ahmedabad’s Sindhu Bhavan area.

Hindu organizations like VHP and Bajrang Dal are ensuring security checks at Garba Pandals to prevent miscreants from entering and disturbing communal harmony. According to the Bajrang Dal, Muslim men do not participate in Garba because of their devotion to Hindu deities. They attend Garba pandals with the nefarious motive of luring Hindu girls.

‘Can’t criticize Islam in Kerala’: Author C Ravichandran on being called Sanghi, says he has been criticising Sangh and Hindutva for a long time

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‘Can’t criticize Islam in Kerala’: Author C Ravichandran on being called Sanghi, says he has been criticising Sangh and Hindutva for a long time

Author C Ravichandran said that one cannot criticize Islam in Kerala. He made this remark in an interview with New Indian Express. Ravichandran also expressed his views on various issues like Sangh, CAA, and NRC.

C Ravichandran recently stated that communism has turned into a religion. After this, he was termed a Sanghi. When asked about his remarks on communism, Ravichandran said, “I call it the fourth religion. Communism through the vote is negligent; in most countries, they come to power using violence. It is based on absolutism. In my point of view, no single class should have power over others. Then it becomes fascism. The followers, or communists, behave like devotees.”

He further said, “The religion has a prophet and a book written by him. If one questions anything, he becomes a traitor. They hold on to economical superstition, too. The difference is that economic superstition will affect the entire society, not just one community like other religions!”

On being called Sanghi, C Ravichandran said, “I have been criticizing the Sangh and Hindutva for a long time. I am against all religions and belief systems. There was a time when I was called a communist. But as I started criticizing Islam and reservation, I got a new title. Because, in Kerala, you cannot criticize Islam. For some people, that’s when the hand starts trembling.”

C Ravichandran also expressed his thoughts about CAA and NRC. He said, “The Citizenship Amendment Act only gives citizenship [to persecuted minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh], and doesn’t take it away. However, in 1976, we added secularism to our Constitution. So, you cannot discriminate against any religion. But as a country, we require a citizenship registry. So, we need a CAA-NRC, implemented without filtering based on religion.”

Agra: Burqa-clad teachers harass college principal, threaten her to take down Goddess Saraswati’s picture and replace it with Mecca

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Agra: Burqa-clad teachers harass college principal, threaten her to take down Goddess Saraswati’s picture and replace it with Mecca

On Saturday, Mamata Dixit, principal of Smt Joy Harris Girls Inter College, Agra revealed that several Islamist teachers at her college were donning hijab and were also influencing the Muslim girls to not comply with the college uniforms. Dixit said that the Muslim teachers were instigating around 200 Muslim girls to wear hijabs and protest against her.

This is a day after Dixit complained of being harassed and mentally tortured for being a Hindu. She stated that several Muslim teachers at the college had formed a group against her and were deliberately targeting her for being a Hindu by religion. The incident came to the fore on September 29 when a video went viral in which Dixit could be seen crying and complaining about college politics. She said that nine Muslim teachers had ganged up against her and were also influencing the Muslim girls to protest against her.

On October 1, Dixit happened to reveal the names of the teachers who were harassing her and forcing her to resign as the principal of the college. “The nine Islamist teachers were led by Rehana Khatun. Rehana and another Islamist teacher named Shamina Khatun influenced the girls to wear hijabs. Shamina herself wears a hijab daily to college. Two Hindu teachers, Anupama Yadav and Priyanka Singh are also supporting them”, the Principal said.

She added that the college has already asked the students to wear uniforms instead of hijabs and burqas. However, according to Dixit, the girls are being influenced by the Islamist teachers to refuse to conform to the uniform rules of the institution.

Reportedly, the Islamist teachers are also forcing the management to remove the photo frame of Goddess Saraswati from the college room to replace it with a Mecca Madina frame. “They (Islamist teachers) come to my cabin and threaten me to take down the photo of Goddess Saraswati. They have been harassing me for 2 years now”, she said in another video released on Saturday.

District Inspector of Schools Manoj Kumar took cognizance of the events and said that both sides were heard in the matter. “Initially there was the issue of high fees. Then the personal complaints escalated and a video of the principal became viral. We’ll resolve this through a meeting with the management. As far as the complaint about the burqa is concerned, we examined the footage of 2 days, and no such complaint could be established”, he noted.

Meanwhile, the Principal reiterated that the Muslim students of the college were staging protests against her and were demanding her resignation as the Principal. Meanwhile, the Principal appealed to the students to wear college uniforms instead of burqas and hijabs. She talked about continuing her fight to ban the hijab and burqa inside the college premises. She said that the management committee had conducted two meetings, one on September 19 and another on September 28 to look into the matter. She has also asked CM Yogi Adityanath to get the matter investigated.

Reportedly, the management committee is said to have taken note of the video and issued notices to the Muslim teachers. Students have also been instructed to attend college in uniforms only. Dr. GS Dharmesh, a BJP MLA from Agra and a former UP minister, also visited the school today and discussed the problem with the principal. The principal conveyed her displeasure with the Muslim lecturers and requested that they be punished. The local MLA has spoken with district administration and education department authorities, requesting a swift resolution to the hijab disagreement while maintaining the school’s calm environment.

‘Court not place where everybody walks in to get publicity’: SC rebukes Madhya Pradesh Jan Vikas Party for petition against EVM, imposes fine

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‘Court not place where everybody walks in to get publicity’: SC rebukes Madhya Pradesh Jan Vikas Party for petition against EVM, imposes fine

The Supreme Court on Friday chastised Jan Vikas Party of Madhya Pradesh for bringing the baseless accusation of EVM tampering to the court, saying the court is not a place where everybody walks in just to get “some publicity”. The court dismissed their petition against the use of EVM in elections, and imposed a cost of ₹50,000.

The two-judge bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka was hearing a petition filed by the Jan Vikas Party contesting the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s December decision dismissing their plea of raising the issue about ‘tampering’ of EVMs. Despite the Election Commission of India issuing many clarifications and several authorities affirming the integrity of EVMs, this is one of many tirades undertaken by opposition parties and their sympathisers every time exit polls indicate a BJP victory in any election.

In line with various other political opponents, the Jan Vikas Party also claimed that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were “controlled” by some companies and not the Election Commission.

The Supreme Court, while rejecting the plea at a penalty of ₹50,000, stated that the Election Commission (EC) oversees the election process under The Representation of the People Act, 1951, and EVMs have been used in elections for many years.

“Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) process has been utilized in our country for decades now but periodically issues are sought to be raised. This is one such endeavour in the abstract. It appears that party which may not have got much recognition from the electorate now seeks recognition by filing petitions!” a bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka said in its order.

“Do you know how many people vote in parliamentary elections in the entire country? It is a huge exercise,” the bench observed.

“We are of the view that such petitions must be deterred and thus dismiss this petition with costs of Rs  50,000 to be deposited with Supreme Court Group-C (Non-Clerical) Employees Welfare Association within a period of four weeks from today,” it said.

It court inquired if the petitioner wanted the court to supervise the exercise to see how the EVMs were used.

The counsel told the court that the petitioner desired certain checks and balances in this procedure. He stated that the petitioner wants Article 324 to be applied in its entirety and that everything should be handled by the EC rather than a private company. “They only want a free and fair election process,” the counsel said to which the court said, “It is not a place where everybody walks in just to get some publicity.”

The demonisation of Hindus, the Leicester violence and the cry of Hindutva: What Hindus can learn from Jews

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The demonisation of Hindus, the Leicester violence and the cry of Hindutva: What Hindus can learn from Jews

The violence in Leicester is a stark warning to all Hindus. The attack on the Hindu heart of Europe, where Hindu neighbourhoods were turned into a war zone, where so many wanted to commit almost a pogrom against Hindus. The warning of the impending danger and a reminder of what happened to the Jews.

Many Leicester-Hindus, had fled the Expulsion of Uganda (1972) to The UK. Genocidal-Dictator Amin claimed that “Asians” were destroying the Ugandan Economy, clear ethnic hatred. As Leicester-Hindus found refuge in The UK, the Neo-Nazis marched demanding the “Asians” return to India.

The Leicester Pogrom was an escalation of hatred into attacking and calling for the destruction of India. “Hindutva” means the “Hinduness” and also the belief in The Right of India to Exist, as outlined in The Partition of India. Pakistan was created to be the Islamic Republic and India to be a Hindu State, as acknowledged in the constitutions.

Hindus, no longer just classed as racially inferior, were also classed as religiously inferior, with the demand to destroy India. A cricket match between Pakistan and India was supposed to play a cricket game in comradeship. Social media influencers such as British-Pakistani Majid Freeman, fermented anti-Hindu tropes that Hindus were attacking Mosques and were agents of the Indian Government.

Tension was high from the cricket match, followed by anti-Hindu rhetoric. British-Pakistanis and Muslims, fearing for the safety of Leicester’s mosques began entering Hindu neighbourhoods. Neighbourhoods rapidly turned into a Pogrom. Hindus who were going about their everyday life, praying and giving affirmation of faith by saying “Jai Shri Ram”, were suddenly attacked and called “Hindutvavadi”.

British-Pakistanis and Muslim mobs started overwhelming local Hindu neighbourhoods, causing rioting. Hindus were afraid to leave their homes as large British-Pakistani and Muslim mobs patrolled Hindu areas. Large rioting erupted as Hindus tried to go about their daily lives and Hindus were forced to defend themselves. British Police failed to prevent the violence. A British-Hindu Activist speaking anonymously said the Leicester Pogrom was an attempted “ethnic cleansing” as British-Hindus are left “fearing for their futures”.

Leading British-Pakistani-Muslim political activist speaking anonymously about The Leicester Pogrom said:

“I’m a believer of a Greater India. Pakistan and India shouldn’t have separated because if Pakistan can exist as an Islamic Republic, then why shouldn’t India become a Hindu Republic? The moment the separation occurred it risked endangering religious minorities in South Asia. If we want peace, then all people [Pakistanis] who privately support reunification need to speak up now”

So what does this have to do with Jews?

Jews are attacked and killed, for alleged racial and religious inferiority with the opposition to Zionism (The Belief in Israel’s Right to Exist). Hitler wrote about opposing Zionism as The British Empire blockaded Israel, banning Jews from escaping the Holocaust – with support from Palestinian-Muslim Leader al-Husseini known as “Grand Mufti of Jerusalem”. Jews classed racially and religiously inferior were killed in The Holocaust, as Israelis desperately fought against The British Blockade.

In the post-Holocaust era, Jews still flee worldwide. Cries of “Zionist” are heard as antisemitic attacks happen worldwide. Almost 1 million Jews, were violently expelled from Arab-Muslim countries for being alleged “Zionists” from 1948-73. Jews are still attacked and killed in the streets of Europe, as they are accused of being “Zionists”. In the 2019 British Election, half of British Jews were ready to flee Britain fearing antisemitism, but British-Hindus proudly stood against antisemitism and voted against antisemitism, saving British Jews.

Remembering the politics of Europe and The West. Britain fails to recognise its colonial crimes and the Koh-I-Noor Diamond has never been returned to India. India had to liberate Goa from the Portuguese Empire (1961).

German-Nazi Forces killed up to 1.5 million Romanis (Romani estimates of 80% of Romanis killed) during the Holocaust [1933-45].

Romanis a nomadic Hindu community from Rajasthan were enslaved in Europe. Romanis classed as racially inferior were killed in The Holocaust. The Holocaust was also a genocide on Indic society. Romanis without India to protect them were killed in The Holocaust, and remain highly persecuted. 

In Afghanistan, the Genocide has just been completed, as the Genocide continues in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Fiji and other countries. Europe is electing anti-Indic governments. 

The Indian Government must prepare all emergency plans to protect the Indic people. The Parliament must pass an emergency Right of Return Law, for all Indic people; similar to Israel for Jews. The Indian Military must be ready to rescue persecuted Indic communities as The IDF does for persecuted Jews. Persecuted Indic communities cannot wait any longer as they are attacked and killed.

India, the homeland for Indic people, the safeguard from persecution.

The Indian Government must embrace Israeli-style policies to protect The Indic people. Israel has been highly successful at saving Jews from Genocide with covert mass evacuations, such as in Ethiopia and Arab-Muslim Expulsions. The Israeli Government could support the Indian Government in evacuating persecuted Indic communities; with a clear agreement. India and Israel are slowly going into an alliance, it’s of the utmost importance to seek agreements to protect the Indic diaspora.

Worldwide extremist forces are aligning against the Indic community. When we hear the cry of “Hindutva” it must be from all proud Hindutvans, for the Indian Government to strengthen the Indian security forces and the Indian military to rescue persecuted Indic communities. Now is the time to cry out for “Hindutva” in pride.

Maharani (Lady) of Jhansi, Leader of the Great Indian Rebellion against The British Empire said: “We fight for Independence. In the words of Lord Krishna, we will, if we are victorious, enjoy the fruits of victory”.

(This article has been written by Kalev Ben-Ari – A Jewish activist. His name has been changed because of security concerns, especially after what happened in Leicester).

Delhi: High Court dismisses petition by Health Minister Satyendar Jain contesting transfer of his bail plea to another judge

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Delhi: High Court dismisses petition by Health Minister Satyendar Jain contesting transfer of his bail plea to another judge

On Saturday, October 1, the Delhi High Court rejected a petition filed by Delhi minister Satyendar Jain contesting a lower court order to shift his bail application in a money laundering case from the judge hearing the case to another judge.

The verdict was delivered on 1st October by Justice Yogesh Khanna, who noted that the issue is not one of the integrity or righteousness of the judge from whom the case was being asked to be transferred, but of apprehension on the part of the Enforcement Directorate, the applicant. According to Justice Khanna, the evidence demonstrated that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not only had an apprehension of prejudice with the initial judge, but also acted on it by going to the High Court, and hence the apprehension cannot be deemed to be flimsy or unreasonable.

The recent petition by Satyendar Jain was brought in response to an order issued by Rouse Avenue Court’s Principal District and Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta, who directed that the matter be handled by Special Judge Vikas Dhull. Previously, Special Judge Geetanjali Goel was considering Jain’s bail application.

The case was nearing its conclusion when the ED requested a transfer, claiming prejudice on the side of the judge. The Principal District and Sessions Judge granted the transfer request after receiving instructions from the Supreme Court. Jain had petitioned the Supreme Court after the Rouse Avenue Court’s Principal District and Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta halted the bail hearing proceedings in his case. The Supreme Court stated that it would be unable to consider the challenge to the aforementioned application. The Court had, however, asked the Principal District and Sessions Judge to hear and decide the transfer application on September 22.

Satyendra Jain’s bail plea relates to his arrest in a Money Laundering case. Jain was arrested on May 30 this year under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accused Satyendar Jain of money laundering in August 2017.  The ED launched a criminal investigation against the AAP leader based on the FIR filed by the CBI, stating that Jain could not explain the source of money received by four firms in which he was a stakeholder. The businesses reportedly laundered Rs 16.39 crores in cash between 2010 and 2014.

Rajasthan: 17-year-old girl gang-raped by Sahil, Arbaaz, Mustaqeem, and others in Alwar, extorted girl in exchange of not uploading the rape video, booked

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Rajasthan: 17-year-old girl gang-raped by Sahil, Arbaaz, Mustaqeem, and others in Alwar, extorted girl in exchange of not uploading the rape video, booked

The Rajasthan Police on Thursday registered a case against eight persons for allegedly gangraping a 17-year-old under the Kishangarh Bas Police Station area in Alwar.

DSP Atul Agarey informed that the rape victim reached the police station with her parents and lodged a complaint of rape and extortion against eight persons, reports TOI.

As per the reports, the accused after raping the girl had blackmailed her with a rape video and demanded money in exchange.

The accused persons had earlier extorted Rs 50,000 from the victim. Moreover, demanded Rs 2,50,000 in exchange for not uploading videos on social media.

On December 31 last year, the victim girl was called by accused Sahil near Gothra saying that he has got some obscene pictures and that he would make those pictures viral on social media. When the girl reached the location told by Sahil, the eight accused men raped her and recorded a video of the crime. The girl was raped twice, after this on January 3 and 6 this year, police informed. 

According to the police, Sahil, Arbaaz, Javed, Taleem, Akram, Salman, and Mustaqeem had uploaded the video on the internet after the victim reportedly refused to give the amount demanded by them. A case has been registered against all the accused under relevant sections of the Protection go Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act.

So far none of the accused have been arrested, however, the police have stated that efforts are being made to arrest the perpetrators.

Bombay High Court denies bail to 2012 Pune bomb blast accused Munib Memon, orders expedition of trial

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Bombay High Court denies bail to 2012 Pune bomb blast accused Munib Memon, orders expedition of trial

On 30th September 2022, the Bombay High Court refused the bail application of Munib Memon, one of the accused in the 2012 Pune bomb blast case. The court observed that the evidence in the case demonstrated that there were reasons to believe the charge against the appellant was at least prima facie valid.

A bench of Justice Revati Mohite and Justice Sharmila Deshmukh heard the case. While rejecting the bail application, the bench also ordered expediting the trial. Notably, on 1st August 2012, five low-intensity serial bomb blasts took place at the Jungli Maharaj Road in Pune. This area is in the heart of the city and is known as one of the most crowded places in the city. A few people survived injuries in these blasts though there were no deaths.

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) conducted the inquiry, and the prosecution claimed that the explosion was intended to take revenge for the death of terrorist Quatil Siddique. On June 8, 2012, Siddique died while being imprisoned.

Two other accused in this case, Sayed Arif Amil alias Kashif Biyabani and Aslam Shabbir Sheikh alias Bunty Jagirdar, were released on bail in 2015 and 2016. Attorney Mubin Solkar representing Munib Memon argued the bail request on merits on parity. He also raised the issue of trial delay, citing the accused’s pre-trial imprisonment of about 9 years and 9 months. Moreover, Memon reiterated his innocence in the case, claiming that he was working in a tailor shop and had no link to the charged crime.

The Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) was also applied in this case, and the bench reviewed the confessional confessions of the co-accused that were recorded under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). According to the court, the confessional remarks confirmed that Memon had participated in the conspiracy meetings and was informed of the crime’s execution. The bench instructed the special court to accelerate the trial and wrap it up by December 2023.

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