Bombay High Court Exoneration of Mumbai Train Blasts: A Call for Reform

• Former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad calls for reform in the criminal justice system.

• The Bombay High Court’s exoneration of convicted individuals in the Mumbai train blast case has shocked victims’ families.

• High Court criticized the investigation, calling witnesses untrustworthy, confessions gained under duress, identification parades faulty, and forensic evidence custody not foolproof.

• Azad criticizes the long waiting period for trials and the use of the Right to Information Act.

• He criticizes the discovery of an Indian Mujahideen module, which accepted its role in the blasts.

• Azad calls for reform of police, judiciary, prosecution, and prisons.