The Supreme Court issued notice on a curative petition filed by Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq, a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist convicted and sentenced to death for the 2000 Red Fort attack that claimed the lives of three Army jawans.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Vikram Nath and J.K. Maheshwari heard brief submissions on the plea. Counsel appearing for Arif contended that subsequent Supreme Court judgments delivered after the dismissal of his appeal and review petition warranted reconsideration of the death sentence.

After hearing the submissions, the Bench directed to issue notice thereby seeking a response on the curative plea challenging the finality of the capital punishment awarded in the case.