Supreme Court of India · 2022-11-03
MOHD.ARIF @ ASHFAQ vs STATE(NCT OF DELHI)
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/29890
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MOHD.ARIF @ ASHFAQ
- Respondent
- STATE(NCT OF DELHI)
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court reviewed its earlier judgment concerning the death sentence awarded to Mohd. Arif @ Ashfaq for his involvement in a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of three Army personnel. The court reaffirmed the gravity of the offences committed, including murder and conspiracy, and upheld the death penalty, emphasizing the need for deterrence in cases involving terrorism. The review petitions were dismissed, maintaining the original verdict.