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Imran Khan booked under Official Secrets Act in cipher case: Report

August 18, 2023 6:31 pm

Quoting unnamed sources, a report in Geo News claimed that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman has been booked under Section 5 of the Official Secrets Act 1923 in the cipher case on the basis of a first information report (FIR) registered by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against him.

136 arrests, two convictions under OSA in 2019-21, Rajya Sabha told

August 02, 2023 11:47 pm

In a written reply to a question by MP and CPI leader Binoy Viswam, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said a chargesheet has been filed in 110 cases while trial is pending in 354 cases.

No records of the wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971 in National Archives: By controlling Archives, government controls the narrative

December 26, 2022 7:13 pm

Citizens of any democratic society have the right to understand their past, as well as the right to learn the truths that governments may find uncomfortable.

Bombay HC quashes 'spying' FIR against man, asks Home dept, police to 'curb misuse of OSA'

December 26, 2022 7:42 am

'Law cannot be misused to harass or torment citizens'

CBI seeks govt sanction to invoke Official Secrets Act in navy information leak case

November 09, 2021 10:10 pm

S J Singh, who was working in the Directorate of Submarine Acquisition before taking VRS on July 31, 2021, allegedly provided regular information on internal deliberations to Randeep Singh in return for pecuniary advantage, the FIR has alleged.

Punjab: Armyman arrested on charges of ‘spying’ for ISI

October 23, 2021 6:31 pm

A case has been filed under Sections 3, 4, 5 and 9 of the Official Secrets Act and Section 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. A probe is being conducted to assess the actual amount of damage caused by the jawan.

Bangladeshi woman journalist arrested under colonial-era official secrecy law gets bail

May 23, 2021 2:52 pm

Rozina Islam has published several reports in recent months exposing the health ministry's alleged malpractices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

'Phone tapping' case: Mumbai Police summons IPS officer Rashmi Shukla again

April 29, 2021 7:06 pm

The CBI had recently recorded Shukla’s statement in connection with allegations made by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh over corruption charges against former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in police postings.

Rashmi Shukla says unable to appear before Mumbai Police, cites Covid-19

April 27, 2021 7:43 pm

Shukla was summoned by Mumbai cyber police in connection with a case registered under the Officials Secrets Act against unknown persons for alleged illegal tapping of phones and leaking of findings of official secret documents.

Pune: Man arrested under Official Secrets Act for recording video of police chowky

April 15, 2021 10:47 pm

The accused had also called on 100 and given false information that various establishments in the jurisdictions of the Mhalunge police chowky are operating despite lockdown restrictions, police said.

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