Supreme Court of India · 2019-04-10
MANOHAR LAL SHARMA vs NARENDRA DAMODARDAS MODI
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/47012
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MANOHAR LAL SHARMA
- Respondent
- NARENDRA DAMODARDAS MODI
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of a review petition concerning the Rafale Deal, emphasizing the unauthorized removal of documents from the Ministry of Defence, which violated Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The Court held that reliance on such documents in the review petition was impermissible, as they were protected under Section 8(1)(a) of the Right to Information Act and Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Consequently, the review petition was dismissed due to lack of bona fides.