On January 22, 2026, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a curative plea filed by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Mohammad Arif. Arif was sentenced to death for his role in the 2000 Red Fort attack that killed three Army jawans. The special Bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant took note of new submissions citing court judgments issued after the earlier dismissal of the review petition. "Issue notice," said the Chief Justice. Arif, also known as Ashfaq, was first awarded the death sentence by a trial court in October 2005. The Delhi High Court confirmed this in September 2007. Arif challenged the verdict in the Supreme Court, which upheld the death sentence in August 2011. The Court had dismissed his review plea on November 3, 2022. The curative plea is the last legal option available to contest the decision. The 2000 Red Fort attack involved intruders opening fire on 7 Rajputana Rifles soldiers stationed inside the Red Fort, leading to three deaths. The case remains a high-profile terrorism conviction in India.