Godhra Train-Burning Case: 8 Convicts Granted Bail By Supreme Court

The eight convicts are serving life imprisonment and their sentences were upheld by the High Court order.

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to eight convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. The bail application of the four other convicts, however, was turned down in view of their role.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of DY Chandrachud granted bail to the eight convicts on the grounds that they have spent over 17 years in jail.

The eight convicts are serving life imprisonment and their sentences were upheld by the High Court order.

The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed the bail application of those convicts who were awarded death sentence by the trial Court but it was commuted to life imprisonment by the Gujarat High Court.