Bombay High Court Refuses Early Release to Abu Salem in 1993 Blasts Case

The Bombay High Court rejected Abu Salem’s plea seeking remission of his sentence and early release, holding that he has not yet completed the required 25-year imprisonment period.

Salem, convicted in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, argued that he had already served the term by including remission and time spent as an undertrial.

However, the Court relied on the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling, which clarified that remission would apply only after completion of 25 years of actual imprisonment, expected in 2030.

Since this period is still incomplete, the Court dismissed his plea as premature.

[Abu Salim Abdul Qayoom Ansari v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.]