receipt of
secret information regarding the alleged involvement of this
accused in espionage activity. It has also been contended that no
public witness has been ... considered at this stage does not make out any case of
espionage against the accused. It has also been contended that it
1
has come
Justice K.S.Puttaswamy(Retd) And Anr. vs Union Of India And Ors. on 24
device
was used by psychologist William Marston during World War I
in espionage cases, which proved to be a precursor
Bachan Singh vs State Of Punjab on 9 May, 1980
Equivalent citations: AIR1980SC898, 1980CRILJ636, 1982
Justice K.S.Puttaswamy(Retd) vs Union Of India on 26 September, 2018
Equivalent citations
Additional District Magistrate, ... vs Shivakant Shukla on 28 April, 1976
Equivalent citations: AIR1976SC1207, 1976CRILJ945, (1976
The Punjab National Bank, Ltd vs Its Workmen on 24 September, 1959
Equivalent citations: 1960
could not claim any protection under Section 197 of the Code
as espionage can by no stretch be taken to be official duty.
The learned ... taken to the submission that no
public servant can indulge in espionage. But mere
allegation of spying cannot deprive a public servant of the
legal
financial help of the Portuguese
Government the petitioner there was carrying on espionage
activities with the help of underground workers and that he
was also
this Court considered grant of sanction under section 197 on complaint of
espionage. It was held that it was during the discharge of official duty
