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- The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction and death sentence of Abdul Hameed, an accused in the 1996 Samleti bus blast case in Rajasthan that killed 14 people.
- The court found, after speaking to him over video and examining the trial court's order sheet, that he was effectively undefended and denied meaningful legal assistance.
- A bench of three justices held that the fairness of the legal process matters as much as the outcome, and ordered a fresh trial in the three-decade-old case.
- The Rajasthan High Court's acting chief justice has been asked to designate an experienced special court in Jaipur to complete the retrial within a year.
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- Designation of the special court in Jaipur by the Rajasthan High Court's acting chief justice
- Whether the special court concludes the fresh trial within the one-year timeframe
- Arrangement of competent legal representation for the accused during the retrial
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