The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the sentences awarded to all convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, rejecting appeals challenging the 2022 verdict of a special court.

The special court had sentenced 38 convicts to death and awarded life imprisonment to 11 others in connection with the coordinated bombings that killed 56 people and injured more than 200 across Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008.

Gujarat High Court Upholds Special Court Verdict

The High Court pronounced its verdict on appeals filed by the convicts against the judgment delivered by the special court in 2022.

The trial court had awarded the death penalty to 38 convicts and sentenced another 11 to life imprisonment for their involvement in the serial blasts.

The Gujarat High Court upheld the sentences awarded to all the convicts, maintaining the punishments imposed by the special court.

21 Bomb Blasts Hit Ahmedabad Within 70 Minutes

On July 26, 2008, Ahmedabad was struck by 21 bomb explosions at 20 locations within a span of around 70 minutes.

The coordinated attacks triggered panic across the city, killing 56 people and leaving more than 200 others injured.

The Islamic terror group Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) had claimed responsibility for the attacks.

NIA Files Forensic Report In Delhi Red Fort Blast Case

Meanwhile, proceedings continued in a separate terror case involving the November 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast in Delhi.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a forensic report related to the body parts of those killed in the explosion, following which the court listed the matter for scrutiny of the report.

According to the agency, the high-intensity Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device explosion killed 11 people, injured several others and caused extensive damage to nearby property.

The NIA produced nine accused before Special Judge Pitambar Dutt, who extended their judicial custody until the next hearing.

The court has listed the matter for further proceedings on July 13.

NIA Has Chargesheeted 10 Accused In Red Fort Blast Case

The NIA has already filed a chargesheet against 10 accused, including Shaheen Saeed and others, in connection with the Red Fort blast case.

A supplementary chargesheet against Zamir Ahmed Ahangar and Tufail Ahmed Bhat is also pending consideration before the NIA court at Patiala.

The agency filed the supplementary chargesheet against Zamir, Tufail and an absconding accused in connection with the November 2025 blast.

Zamir and Tufail were arrested in February 2026 after the NIA had filed its main chargesheet in the case.

The agency has alleged that the two accused were involved in collecting arms and ammunition.

According to the NIA, Zamir received a rifle, a pistol and live ammunition from Umar, Irfan and Adil.

Both Zamir and Tufail are allegedly associated with Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.

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