NEW DELHI: In an espionage case involving an alleged love affair between an Indian diplomat and a Pakistani ISI agent, a Delhi court docket found the diplomat in charge on Friday of spying with the aim of helping an "enemy country".
The court docket convicted Madhuri Gupta, who was posted at the Indian prime fee in Islamabad, for passing secret information to Pakistan's ISI brokers.
"She had been giving information regarding various postings of officials of defence, MEA and HCI as well as their family particulars, which would have caused danger to the life and security of officials," further classes pass judgement on Sidharth Sharma held.
Gupta, posted as 2nd secretary, press and knowledge 8 years in the past, was arrested on April 22, 2010, by the Delhi police's particular cell beneath the Official Secrets Act on charges of revealing labeled information to Pakistani officials Mubshar Raza Rana and Jamshed via journalist Javed Rashid.
The alleged reason behind the passing of information by Gupta was her love for Jamshed. The prosecution depended on an email to turn out the reason.
The court docket, then again, acquitted Gupta of the more severe provision of Section three (spying) of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, which has a maximum punishment of 14 years. The rate was framed in 2016 after the state successfully sought the intervention of the Delhi prime court docket. The prosecution examined 27 witnesses, together with senior officials of the MEA, HCI and defence ministry.
Special prosecutor Irfan Ahmed stressed out the more severe rate, entailing a 14-year jail term, was attracted in the case as Gupta had passed on "certain information" touching on the "work of defence and factory." Defence suggest Joginder Singh Dahiya contested the prosecution's case, arguing the tips was no longer associated with "any work of defence or affairs of government (sic)." Gupta's legal professional argued she was neither in ownership nor regulate of this type of information and, subsequently, must be acquitted of all charges. The quantum of punishment will likely be decided on Saturday.
The court docket convicted Madhuri Gupta, who was posted at the Indian prime fee in Islamabad, for passing secret information to Pakistan's ISI brokers.
"She had been giving information regarding various postings of officials of defence, MEA and HCI as well as their family particulars, which would have caused danger to the life and security of officials," further classes pass judgement on Sidharth Sharma held.
Gupta, posted as 2nd secretary, press and knowledge 8 years in the past, was arrested on April 22, 2010, by the Delhi police's particular cell beneath the Official Secrets Act on charges of revealing labeled information to Pakistani officials Mubshar Raza Rana and Jamshed via journalist Javed Rashid.
The alleged reason behind the passing of information by Gupta was her love for Jamshed. The prosecution depended on an email to turn out the reason.
The court docket, then again, acquitted Gupta of the more severe provision of Section three (spying) of the Official Secrets Act, 1923, which has a maximum punishment of 14 years. The rate was framed in 2016 after the state successfully sought the intervention of the Delhi prime court docket. The prosecution examined 27 witnesses, together with senior officials of the MEA, HCI and defence ministry.
Special prosecutor Irfan Ahmed stressed out the more severe rate, entailing a 14-year jail term, was attracted in the case as Gupta had passed on "certain information" touching on the "work of defence and factory." Defence suggest Joginder Singh Dahiya contested the prosecution's case, arguing the tips was no longer associated with "any work of defence or affairs of government (sic)." Gupta's legal professional argued she was neither in ownership nor regulate of this type of information and, subsequently, must be acquitted of all charges. The quantum of punishment will likely be decided on Saturday.
Diplomat posted in Pakistan spied for ISI, says court
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