Kerala State - for his alleged involvement in the I.S.R.O. espionage case. Petitioner also prayed for directing the State Government to place ... utilising his official power had involved in the I.S.R.O. espionage case. According to the paper reports, Director of Central Bureau of Investigation
AGAINST THE LAPSES OF
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS OF KERALA POLICE IN THE ISRO
ESPIONAGE CASE.
EXHIBIT P2 : A TRUE COPY ... take any action against
respondents 4 to 6, who investigated ISRO espionage case at the
early stage of investigation. The petitioner alleges that
stating that the evidence collected indicated that the allegations of
espionage against the scientists of ISRO, including Sri.Nambi
Narayanan, were not proved and found ... cases 14
3.5. In the report of closure on the allegation of espionage, the
CBI requested the Government of India and the Government of Kerala
Organisation
at Valiyamala for implicating him in a false criminal case of
espionage and the consequent suffering he had.
2. We have heard Government Pleader ... Head of 5 projects in ISRO was implicated in a case
of espionage by the Vanchiyoor Police which registered
Crime No.246/1992
stating that the evidence collected indicates that the
allegation of espionage was not proved and was found
to be false, which was accepted ... further investigation of CBI
was required to ascertain whether a case of espionage
has been made out or whether there is any truth
That case is popularly known as "the I.S.R.O.
espionage case". A close reading of the judgment of the Supreme
Court ... espionage case will show that the Government
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of Kerala which had given consent under Section
Indian Official Secrets Act and prosecute all the culprits of the ISRO Espionage case in accordance with law and for consequential relief's. Crime ... discharge the accused persons, as according to him, the allegations of espionage were not proved. The report was accepted and the accused were discharged. Subsequently
report before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ernakulam stating that the allegations of espionage against all the accused were false. The learned Magistrate thoroughly examined
accused persons, as according to it, the allegations of espionage were not proved and they were false. The Government of Kerala then withdrew the consent
investigating machinery to implicate the first respondent as an accused in the espionage case and to arrest him. This prayer is made on the basis
