# Mumbai court allows time for 26/11 trial notices to six fugitives 2026-08-21T17:24:24+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Maharashtra government has sought permission to try six Pakistani fugitives in absentia for their alleged roles in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. Mumbai Sessions Judge Satyanarayan Navandar has given authorities time until September 17 to serve formal legal notices through Interpol. The six named by Live Law are Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, Sajid Mir, Abu Alqama, Asim, also known as Abu Qahafa, and Major Abdur Rehman Pasha. Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said proclamation orders had been displayed at public places, while the Union Home Ministry had acknowledged the request for Interpol service but had not yet sent a report. The application invokes Section 356 of the BNSS and relies on evidence including Ajmal Kasab’s confession and David Coleman Headley’s testimony. After service, the court must wait 90 days. If the accused do not respond, the prosecution can seek to begin the trial, with legal aid lawyers appointed for them. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Bar and Bench and Live Law provide broadly uniform court reporting, with no clear ideological slant. Live Law adds the names of all six accused, while Bar and Bench gives more detail on the legal process and the government’s request. Neither account establishes that the court has approved the trial itself. The immediate issue is whether Interpol service can be completed and whether the accused respond within the statutory period. The next date to watch is September 17, followed by the mandatory 90-day wait if notices are served. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral - barandbench.com (neutral report) Reports court procedure, government request and statutory safeguards - livelaw.in (neutral report) Provides accused names and court timeline without editorial framing This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-21T22:25:59+00:00. Tags: Ajmal Kasab, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Interpol, Mumbai terror attacks, Ujjwal Nikam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-court-to-hear-trial-of-6-pakistani-26-11-accused-in-absentia-on-sep-17/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mumbai-court-to-hear-trial-of-6-pakistani-26-11-accused-in-absentia-on-sep-17/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/