Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought a formal response from the Delhi government after issuing a notice in connection with a curative petition filed by Mohammad Arif alias Ashfaq, a Pakistani national sentenced to death for his role in the 2000 Red Fort terror attack.
A bench of the apex court has asked the Delhi government to place its stand on record, marking the latest legal move by the convict to challenge his death sentence. The curative petition represents the final judicial remedy available after the dismissal of review pleas.
Mohammad Arif was found guilty of participating in the audacious terrorist assault on the Red Fort in December 2000, an attack that shook the nation and resulted in the death of Indian Army personnel. He was later sentenced to capital punishment after being convicted under stringent anti-terror laws.
In November 2022, the Supreme Court had upheld the death sentence, firmly rejecting Arif’s review petition and concluding that there was no legal ground to reconsider the verdict. Following the judicial setback, the convict approached the executive branch, but his mercy petition was turned down in 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu, effectively exhausting constitutional relief.
With the curative plea now under consideration, the Supreme Court’s notice does not imply a stay on the sentence but seeks procedural clarity before deciding whether the petition merits further examination. The case once again brings focus on the narrow legal window available to death row convicts after all conventional remedies are exhausted.
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