New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Supreme Court of India on Thursday agreed to examine the curative petition filed by Mohammad Arif, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative sentenced to death for his role in the 2000 Red Fort terror attack that killed three Indian Army soldiers, and issued notice to the Delhi government.

A special bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, along with Justices Vikram Nath and JK Maheshwari, took note of submissions citing subsequent Supreme Court judgments delivered after Arif's appeal and review petition had been dismissed.

"Issue notice," the Chief Justice said, formally setting the stage for consideration of the curative plea-the final legal remedy available after a conviction and sentence have been upheld by the ap...