India, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday the Delhi government's response on a curative petition filed by the 2000 Red Fort attack convict Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Arif challenging his death sentence which was upheld twice in the past by the top court.

A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant along with justices Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari issued notice on the plea argued by advocate Payoshi Roy.

A group of terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba had entered the Red Fort on December 22, 2000 and shot dead three army soldiers.

The Delhi Police which probed the case had relied upon the call detail record (CDR) of a number found on a chit outside Red Fort a day after the shootout which led to Arif, a Pakistani ...