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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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SC stays execution of death sentence of convict in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

New Delhi, The Supreme Court has stayed the execution of the death sentence handed down to an Indian Mujahideen operative for his role in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts that left 56 people dead.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh agreed to hear a plea filed by convict Mohammad Tanvir, who has challenged the Gujarat High Court's July 7 verdict.

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