Right to a lawyer, retracted confession: What SC said in judgment on 1996 Samleti bus blast case
The Supreme Court ordered a fresh trial for a prime accused in the 1996 Samleti bus blast case, emphasizing that denying legal representation to someone facing the death penalty undermines the fairness of a trial. The court also acquitted another individual based on an inadmissible confession. This judgment highlights the constitutional right to legal aid and the standards for admissible evidence in terrorism-related prosecutions.