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**Summary:**
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, a century-old Indian Muslim organization, runs a legal cell in Mumbai that provides free legal aid to Muslim men allegedly wrongly accused in terror cases. Founded at the behest of late Shahid Azmi, the cell achieved a major victory this week when the Bombay High Court acquitted 12 men accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, citing a failure by the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Despite this win, the Jamiat emphasizes that justice is still pending for the victims of the bombings, and urges accountability for investigative agencies that may have wrongly implicated the accused. The cell rigorously vets cases before offering assistance, focusing on individuals they believe are wrongly accused and unable to afford legal representation.
**News Article:**
**Mumbai Legal Cell Scores Victory with Bomb Blast Acquittals, Calls for Accountability**
**Mumbai, July 26, 2025:** A Mumbai-based legal cell, run by the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, is celebrating a significant victory after the Bombay High Court acquitted 12 men accused in the 2006 Mumbai serial train bombings that killed 187 and injured over 800. The court cited a failure by the prosecution to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, overturning a 2015 MCOCA court judgment.
The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, one of India’s oldest Muslim organizations, established the legal cell to provide free legal aid to Muslim men it believes have been wrongly implicated in terror cases. Operating from a small office in the crowded Bhendi Bazar area, the cell has represented defendants in several high-profile cases, including the Akshardham attack, the 2006 Malegaon blasts and the Godhra train burning case.
“We are relieved that there is justice for those who were wrongly implicated,” said Shahid Nadeem, legal advisor for the Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind legal cell. “But there is no justice for the victims as yet. We still don’t know who committed this heinous crime.”
The legal cell provides assistance to approximately 500 individuals, carefully vetting each case to ensure they are only representing those wrongly accused and who cannot afford legal representation. According to Nadeem, the cell has secured the release of 318 accused in 75 cases across the country in the last 19 years. The cell started after the lawyer and human rights activist Shahid Azmi (who was later murdered in 2010) suggested that innocent Muslim men were being implicated in the 2006 train blasts case.
Following the High Court verdict, representatives of the legal cell are calling for accountability. “In this case, from the beginning, the agencies have been errant. Their wrong deeds have come out now. These agencies should be made accountable. The real culprits should be arrested. Instead of working hard to do that, the government has now appealed in the Supreme Court,” said Maulana Qasmi.
While the Supreme Court has stayed the judgement preventing it from being used in other MCOCA cases, the Jamiat emphasizes that the real perpetrators of the 2006 bombings remain at large and that justice for the victims and their families is yet to be served. Six of the acquitted have already contacted the Jamiat seeking legal help for further hearings in the apex court, after notices are issued.
The organization hopes that the acquittal will lead to a renewed focus on finding those truly responsible for the devastating attacks.
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