The Caravan magazine republishes Roy's critique of the execution of Afzal Guru , the prime accused in the 2001 Parliament attack, and the role of the media and the state in the case. She questions the evidence, the trial and the consequences of the hanging for democracy and justice in India. Born on June 30, 1969, in Sopore, Baramulla, in Indian-administered Kashmir, Afzal Guru initially pursued a career in medicine. However, the escalating violence and state oppression in Kashmir forced him to abandon his studies and join the Kashmiri resistance movement. Mohd. Afzal Guru v. State of NCT of Delhi (Parliament Attack Case) Case Identification Court: Supreme Court of India Judgment Date: August 4, 2005 Citation: (2005) 11 SCC 600 Claimant: State of NCT of Delhi Defendant: Afzal Guru , Shaukat Hussain Guru , SAR Geelani, and Navjot Sandhu Nature of the Case: Criminal and Constitutional Law Introduction The Parliament Attack Case stands as one of India’s most important legal matters, highlighting the convergence of constitutional and criminal ... Mumbai airport, Taj Hotel get bomb threat over Afzal Guru hanging The Mumbai police have registered a case against the user of the email id while security forces conducted security drills in some pockets of the city. Mumbai is in high alert after the India-Pakistan tension escalated in the recent days.
