STATE (N.C.T. OF DELHI) vs NAVJOT SANDHU @ AFSAN GURU

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions of Mohd. Afzal, Shaukat Hussain Guru, and S.A.R. Gilani under Sections 121, 121A, 122, 120B read with Sections 302 & 307 IPC, and various provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) and the Explosive Substances Act. The Court confirmed the death sentences for the three accused for their roles in the terrorist attack on the Parliament on December 13, 2001, which resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. The judgment emphasized the gravity of the offenses and the necessity of stringent punishment under the law, particularly under Section 3(2) of POTA and Section 120-B IPC.