When the State Picks and Chooses: The Troubling Disparity in How India Appeals Terror Acquittals

When the State Picks and Chooses: The Troubling Disparity in How India Appeals Terror Acquittals

The contrast between Maharashtra's swift challenge of the Mumbai train blast acquittals and its silence on the Malegaon case exposes troubling inconsistencies in how India's justice system treats terror cases – and raises questions about whether the government is driven by legal principles or political calculations.

State in the dock: Double standard in terror cases in India

Between July 21 and July 31, 2025, the Indian state displayed a double standard so stark it can no longer be denied: the Indian state is communal to its core. In just ten days, two major terror-related judgments were delivered — and the reactions of the state, media, and political establishment exposed the deep communal bias at the heart of our anti-terror discourse. On July 21, 2025, the Bombay High Court acquitted 12 Muslims in the 7/11 Mumbai…