Gujarat HC upholds death penalty for 38 in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case

The Gujarat High Court has confirmed the lower court's ruling in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case. Thirty-eight convicts had their death sentences upheld, while eleven others were handed life imprisonment terms. The court directed the state government to pay compensation to victims of the deadly bombings. The order specifies compensation amounts based on deaths and varying degrees of injuries sustained. All payments must be disbursed by March 31, 2027.