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Police moves HC for harsher charges against woman diplomat

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

In a petition to the court, the Special Cell of Delhi Police sought modification of the trial court order and sought framing of charges under sections 3 (1) (Part-I ) of the Officials Secret Act, carrying a 14-years' jail term.

In its plea, the police said the information passed by Gupta to her Pakistani links through e-mails pertained to the country's defence and compromised national security, while the trial court has framed charges against her barely under Section 3 (1) (Part-II) of the OS Act, carrying merely a three year jail term on conviction.

She was charged by the trial court only for passing on to her links the informations not related to the defence and national security, the police said in its plea.

 

On the police plea, Justice Pratibha Rani issued notice to Gupta, presently out on bail, and sought her reply by September 24.

On January 7, trial court had charged Gupta under milder sections of the OS Act, allegedly for spying and supplying information to an ISI agent during her tenure in Islamabad. (MORE)

  

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First Published: May 08 2012 | 6:05 PM IST

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