SHOUKAT HUSSAIN GURU vs STATE (NCT) DELHI & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the convictions under various sections of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the accused involved in the 2001 Parliament attack. Specifically, the Court confirmed the death sentences under Section 302 IPC and Section 3(2) POTA for Mohd. Afzal and Shaukat Hussain Guru, while acquitting S.A.R. Gilani and Navjot Sandhu alias Afsan Guru of all charges. The Court emphasized the gravity of the offenses and the necessity of stringent punishment in cases of terrorism, thereby reinforcing the application of POTA in such contexts.