Mumbai: The special TADA court has refused to grant bail to businessman Farooque Yasin Mansoor, 65, for his alleged role in the 1992 JJ Hospital shootout case. Mansoor, extradited from Dubai and brought to Mumbai on March 8, 2018, also faces charges related to the 1993 serial bomb blasts.

He sought bail citing a prolonged trial and nearly seven years of incarceration, which he argued amounted to pretrial punishment. Mansoor claimed the prosecution deliberately delayed the trial, violating his fundamental right to a speedy trial. However, the prosecution countered that the delays were due to tactics employed by him. Read Also 'Turn New York City Into Mumbai': US Real Estate Investor Barry Sternlicht Opposes NYC Mayor...

The court, after reviewing both arguments, noted that Mansoor’s b

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