Supreme Court of India · 2019-04-10
VINEET DHANDA vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/9104
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VINEET DHANDA
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- 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, ruling that the inclusion of documents allegedly removed from the Ministry of Defence violated Sections 3 and 5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923. The Court held that such unauthorized documents cannot be relied upon in legal proceedings, reinforcing the principle that the disclosure of sensitive information is subject to strict legal protections. Consequently, the review petition was dismissed due to lack of bona fides and reliance on inadmissible evidence.