Mumbai, Jan. 26 -- In a major development, the US Supreme Court has paved the way for Pakistani-Canadian national and 26/11 attacks case accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana's extradition to India where he will face trial in the Mumbai terror strikes case.

The US apex court early this week dismissed Rana's review petition (writ of 'certiorari') filed on November 13, 2024 challenging his extradition to India. With the rejection of his petition, Rana has exhausted all his legal options to evade his extradition to India. Now, Rana's extradition to India has become imminent.

In the past, Rana had lost similar pleas, both in US Court of Appeals in San Francisco and several federal courts, to be sent to India for prosecution of charges in the Novemb...