Red Fort Blast: Pakistani Terrorist Files Curative Plea 4 Years After SC Death Penalty Nod

• Mohammad Arif, a death-row convict in the 2000 Red Fort terror attack, has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court.
• The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Delhi government after hearing arguments from Arif's lawyers.
• Arif's counsel cited recent Supreme Court jurisprudence, including Manoj vs State of Haryana, for a fresh review of his case.
• The Red Fort attack on December 22, 2000, resulted in the deaths of three Army personnel from the 7 Rajputana Rifles unit.
• President Droupadi Murmu rejected Arif's mercy petition in June 2024, and the Supreme Court had upheld his death penalty in November 2022.

Why It Matters: Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Arif seeks a curative review of his death penalty for the 2000 Red Fort attack.