Is Rafale file missing?
Attorney-General KK Venugopal Friday claimed the Rafale documents were not stolen from the Defence Ministry and that what he meant in his submission before the Supreme Court was that petitioners in the application used “photocopies of the original” papers, deemed secret by the government.
What is Rafale deal India?
The Government of India, on September 23, 2016, inked a deal with the French government and Dassault Aviation to procure 36 Rafale jets. This deal was preceded by a failed effort to procure 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) during the UPA regime.
Who stole Rafale files?
The “documents were stolen or purloined by former or current officers in the ministry of defence,” attorney general KK Venugopal had said. “These are privileged documents under the Official Secrets Act (OSA)… These were stolen to be published.
What is the verdict of Rafale case?
Rafale Verdict: Order was pronounced by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justices Krishan Kaul, KM Joseph. The Supreme Court has dismissed preliminary objections by the government to consider documents “stolen” from the defence ministry as evidence in the Rafale fighter jet case.
Are secret documents in Rafale deal admissible in Supreme Court?
Supreme Court allows admissibility of three documents in Rafale deal as evidence in re-examining the review petitions filed against the top court’s December 14 judgement refusing to order probe in procuring 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, reports news agency ANI. Supreme Court to examine the secret documents on Rafale deal.
Can documents in Rafale case be used as evidence in review petitions?
Supreme Court allows admissibility of three documents in Rafale deal as evidence in re-examining the review petitions filed against the top court’s December 14 judgement refusing to order probe in procuring 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, reports news agency ANI.
Did PM Modi lie to get a clean chit in Rafale case?
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal says: “PM Modi was telling everybody that he received a clean chit from the Supreme Court in Rafale deal case. Today’s Supreme Court decision proved that PM Modi has stolen under the Rafale scheme, has cheated the country’s army, and misled the Supreme Court to hide his crimes.”