CBI allowed to drop certain charges against Abu Salem
15 Aug 2013 5:01 AM IST
A special TADA court on Tuesday allowed the CBI to drop certain charges against extradited gangster Abu Salem in connection with the 1993 serial bomb blasts case.
The CBI had earlier told the Supreme Court that it wanted to withdraw certain charges under TADA Act, Explosives Substances Act, Arms Act and Explosives Act in view of its commitment to the Portugal government.
Special CBI Prosecutor Deepak Salvi today filed an application in the court saying they want to drop certain sections from the 1993 bomb blasts case.
On 5 August, the apex court had said the extradition of 45-year-old Salem to India is still valid, despite its termination by the Portugal’s Constitutional Court.
At the time of Salem’s extradition, India had assured Portugal that no charges entailing death penalty or imprisonment of more than 25 years would be pressed against him but such charges were later brought in.
Special Judge G A Sanap allowed the CBI to withdraw charges. Salem, an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was extradited from Portugal on 11 November, 2005.
The CBI had earlier told the Supreme Court that it wanted to withdraw certain charges under TADA Act, Explosives Substances Act, Arms Act and Explosives Act in view of its commitment to the Portugal government.
Special CBI Prosecutor Deepak Salvi today filed an application in the court saying they want to drop certain sections from the 1993 bomb blasts case.
On 5 August, the apex court had said the extradition of 45-year-old Salem to India is still valid, despite its termination by the Portugal’s Constitutional Court.
At the time of Salem’s extradition, India had assured Portugal that no charges entailing death penalty or imprisonment of more than 25 years would be pressed against him but such charges were later brought in.
Special Judge G A Sanap allowed the CBI to withdraw charges. Salem, an accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, was extradited from Portugal on 11 November, 2005.
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