26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana Again Requests US Chief Justice To Stop Extradition To India

Earlier this month, Justice Elena Kagan rejected Rana's request to stay his extradition to India. Rana had contended he would not survive long enough to stand trial in India due to various reasons.

26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana has filed another request with US Chief Justice to stop his extradition to India

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Tahawwur Rana, the 26/11 accused, has filed another request with US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to stop his extradition to India. The development comes after US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan rejected his review petition earlier this month.

According to the details published on the US Supreme Court website, the Supreme Court has scheduled a conference for April 4, 2025 to review his application. Rana has renewed his request for a stay on his extradition to India.

"Petitioner Tahawwar Rana has renewed his Emergency Application for Stay Pending Litigation of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus previously addressed to Justice Kagan and requests that the renewed application be directed to Chief Justice Roberts, according to the order published on the US Supreme Court's website," his appeal stated.

Tahawwur Rana's Previous Appeal To Stay Extradition To India

Earlier this month, Justice Elena Kagan rejected Rana's request for a stay on his extradition to India. In his application, Rana contended that due to various factors, he would not survive long enough to stand trial in India.

Rana, through an appeal, stated, "If a stay is not entered, there will be no review at all, and the US courts will lose jurisdiction, and the petitioner will soon be dead."

The accused in the 26/11 terror attacks argued in his application that if extradited to India, he will very likely be subjected to torture as he is a Muslim of Pakistani origin.

He claimed that his Muslim religion, Pakistani origin, status as a former member of the Pakistani Army, the nature of charges to the 2008 Mumbai attacks, and his chronic health conditions, would significantly increase the risk of torture against him, and that torture could result to his death in a short period.

Besides these concerns, Rana also highlighted his deteriorating health. He suffers from a 3.5 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm at immediate risk of rupture, Parkinson's disease with cognitive decline, and a mass suggestive of bladder cancer.

He further contended that he cannot be sent into a "hornet's nest", where he will be targeted due to national, religious, and cultural animosity.

Earlier in February, US President Donald Trump announced Rana's extradition to India, saying he would face justice. The announcement was made during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their bilateral meeting earlier this year.