' ;#0 " 3 " 3 3 SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' ,%$-./0 (,--(. #(%)*+ /(0*1 $'2#$.' '7<#1%. #77/.=>?? .@76/% %$0#7*/6/*4$10$.' ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% 867 *760/6#/6676 %.%4 2%02$ #76/ #648#46/ %#678@/# $#/ #&#%%# 18 ()*AB+ CB D% /% 1 '&2134-56 -/3 "#! $ ./+0/12$ amounts to violation of the which amounted to contempt Official Secrets Act, entailing of court, he said. The newspa- bombs and heavy artillery n a big twist during the hear- maximum punishment of up to per published the documents guns. The same was effective- Iing of the Rafale review peti- 14 years, the contempt law by omitting the word “secret” ly retaliated by the Indian tion in the Supreme Court, the attracts six months jail as also on top, he said, seeking a dis- Army. There have been no Government on Wednesday a fine of 2,000. An investiga- missal of the review petitions casualties on the Indian side.” alleged that documents related tion into the theft is on, the AG and raising objections to It further said, “We would to the fighter jet deal was said on a day the newspaper Bhushan's arguments based on reiterate that as a professional stolen from the Defence published another article on the the articles. Army we are committed to Ministry and threatened to fighter jet deal. On behalf of Sinha, Shourie ./+0/12$3% 4 avoid civil casualties, especial- prosecute The Hindu newspa- The Bench, also including and himself, Bhushan said the ly along the LoC. All actions per under the Official Secrets Justices SK Kaul and KM top court would not have dis- ith tension escalating taken by our defence forces are Act (OSA) for publishing arti- Joseph, was hearing a batch of missed the plea for an FIR and Walong the Line of Control targeted towards counter ter- cles based on them. However, L5 """+ "+ petitions seeking a review of its the probe, had critical facts not (LoC) as the Pakistan Army is rorism and terrorist infra- the court said if an act of cor- December 14 verdict dismiss- been suppressed. Venugopal targeting civilian areas and structure, away from civilian ruption has been committed in ". ing all the pleas against the deal. said the documents relied upon Indian Army posts using heavy areas, to avoid civilian casual- the Rafale deal, then "* Former Union Ministers by Bhushan were stolen from artillery guns, India on ties. We are maintaining strict Government cannot take shel- M. 6 " Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie, the Defence Ministry and an Wednesday warned that any vigil along the LoC and ter behind the OSA. and advocate Prashant investigation into the matter further “provocation or mis- International Border (IB). Any Those who put documents $ 6 Bhushan, who had jointly filed was underway. adventure” will invite “dire entire last year stood at 1,629 further provocation or misad- on the Rafale deal in the pub- ' 7 % 8 %' the petition, alleged the Centre The CJI said hearing consequences.” The stern mes- while 860 such incidents took venture by Pakistan will be lic domain are guilty under the #%' L8 9 suppressed crucial facts when Bhushan did not mean the top sage issued by the Indian Army place in 2017. responded in a befitting man- Act as also contempt of court, "0 9 the SC decided to dismiss the court was taking on record the in New Delhi came after con- The Indian Army’s state- ner with dire consequences.” Attorney General KK :M batch of PILs. When Bhushan documents on the Rafale deal. tinuous ceasefire violations by ment said, “Post our warning to The situation is particularly Venugopal said before a three- referred to articles written by Justice Gogoi asked Venugopal Pakistan in which at least three the Pakistan Army NOT to tar- grim in Poonch and Rajouri judge Bench headed by Chief stand, the writer and Hindu dential sources and we are Ram, Venugopal said the write- to tell the court what action had civilians were killed and several get civilian areas, the overall sit- sectors, south of Pir Panjal Justice Ranjan Gogoi. However, publishing group chairman N committed to protecting these ups were based on stolen doc- been taken on theft of docu- others hurt in the last one week. uation along the LoC remains ranges, with the Pakistan Army the AG did not answer to the Ram said nobody would get sources. Nobody is going to get uments. An FIR has not been ments on the aircraft deal. Nearly 400 ceasefire viola- relatively calm. In the last 24 using heavy artillery guns to hit questions of the judges, why no any information from the any information from us on registered so far into the theft The AG submitted that tions along the LoC have hours, the Pakistan Army Indian positions and civilian action was initiated and he said newspaper on the confidential these sources. But the docu- of documents, he said. the documents were marked already taken place this year, resorted to intense and unpro- areas. that he will get back to sources who provided the doc- ments speak for themselves The first write-up appeared secret and classified. He also including 60 in the last one voked firing with heavy calibre This is for the first time in Government and inform the uments. and the stories speak for them- on February 8 and told the SC that the Rafale case week since the Indian air strikes weapons in selected areas of many years that the Pakistan status to the court on the next “You may call it stolen selves,” Ram told PTI. Wednesday's edition had pertains to defence procure- against terror camps in Krishna Ghati and Sunderbani, Army has used heavy and long date of hearing on March 14. documents...We are not con- While publishing articles another article aimed at influ- ment which cannot be Pakistan on February 26. The targeting Indian posts and range guns thereby escalating Unruffled by the Centre's cerned. We got it from confi- based on stolen documents encing the court's proceedings reviewed judicially. ceasefire violation figure for the civilian areas with mortar tension along the LoC. P P ./+0/12$ Paryavaran Bhawan. ! " #$ % O ./+0/12$ Government, said the SC “Godara, a former Air should refer it for mediation 57-year-old Central Force personnel, first noticed ./+0/12$ rest. Gowda, who has been ! he Supreme Court on only when there exists an ele- AIndustrial Security Force the smoke coming out of the demanding at least 13 seats, O TWednesday said it intends ment of settlement. (CISF) Sub-Inspector (SI) died fifth floor and reached the ongress chief Rahul scaled down his claim to ten. " to pass the order soon on Senior advocate CS and several files were gutted in spot with other CISF personnel CGandhi reached out to “Rahul discussed about whether to refer the Ram Vaidyanathan, appearing for a major fire at the office of the to start evacuating the area. But JD(S) supremo HD Deve seat sharing in Karnataka. This O Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Ram Lalla Virajman, told the Ministry of Social Justice at the during the evacuation process, &'%#( )" *+ Gowda to finalise the alliance is the first such discussion ! "P land dispute case for mediation Bench that mediation has not fifth floor of the 11-storey he inhaled toxic gasses and fell deal, making Karnataka the between the two parties. $% #$ % and asked all the parties con- yielded any result in the past building that houses several unconscious. He was taken to fourth State after Bihar, Earlier, I had asked for 12 ' cerned for the names of possi- despite repeated attempts. Government offices at CGO AIIMS, where he died during Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu seats. At the meeting, I request- ble mediators for reaching an There is no dispute that Complex on Wednesday. treatment,” said spokesperson where the Congress will take ed Rahulji to give at least 10 L amicable settlement. Lord Ram was born in According to Atul Garg, of CISF. on the juggernaut of Narendra seats to the JD(S),” said Gowda. M A five-judge Constitution Ayodhya but the dispute is Chief Fire Official of Delhi Fire “The autopsy had already Modi in the Lok Sabha polls. “Some issues which were O Bench headed by Chief Justice what is the Ram Janmasthan Services (DFS), a call was been conducted and body has Rahul and Gowda had a not discussed at the meeting * L Ranjan Gogoi and comprising (place of birth), he said, adding received about the fire at 8.34 been sent to his native village meeting at the latter’s resi- have been left to me and M Justices SA Bobde, DY that he issue of Janmasthan am following which 25 fire ten- in Rajasthan,” said Vijay dence where the seat-sharing AICC’s general secretary in Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan cannot be mediated. ders were rushed to the spot. Kumar, the Deputy agreement was discussed Karnataka KC Venugopal to and SA Nazeer reserved the BJP leader Subramanian “The fire was brought Commissioner of Police threadbare. The outcome is finalise. We will announce our + " order on whether or not to Swamy told the SC, “PV under control at 10.50 am. (DCP), South district. likely to be announced by this decision by March 10,” said refer the Ayodhya land dispute Narsimha Rao Government Initial probe suggests that Godara, a resident of weekend. In the two-hour JD(S) national general secretary &'" for mediation. had in 1994 made commitment short-circuit caused fire in the Churu district in Rajasthan, meeting, Rahul and Gowda Danish Ali. & & &! Hindu bodies except to apex court that if ever found building.