In the 1993 Kolkata blast case, the Supreme Court has issued a notice against the release of convict Mohammed Rashid Khan. The court has sent notice to Rashid Khan on the petition of Bengal government. The vacation bench of Justice PK Mishra and Sanjeev Sachdeva has sought a reply within 4 weeks.

Let us tell you that the Delhi High Court had directed to release Mohammad Rashid Khan, who is serving life imprisonment in the case, before the completion of his sentence. The West Bengal government challenged the High Court's decision. The West Bengal government has cited a reformist approach in the matter of punishment.