Yakub Abdul Razak Memon vs State Of Maharashtra, Thr. The ...

The Supreme Court dismissed the Writ Petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India by Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, confirming the rejection of his Curative Petition and Review Petition. The Court emphasized that Article 21 guarantees life only through due process, and the Curative Petition procedure under Order XLVIII of the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 was not followed correctly. The Court held that the gravity of the offense warranted the dismissal of the petition, leaving the decision on a pending application for pardon to the Governor of Maharashtra.