Court Dismisses Confessions in Mumbai Blasts Case, Legal Experts Weigh In

Imagine a big court case about a train bombing.

The people accused of the crime had given statements, but the judge found them suspicious.

The judge said the statements looked like they were all copied from each other.

Also, the accused weren't told they could have a lawyer.

Because of these problems, the judge decided the statements weren't reliable.

The people who were found guilty earlier were then found not guilty.

Legal experts say the rules about these kinds of statements haven't changed, but the court has to make sure the statements were made freely and fairly.