Government’s Attorney General makes the claim while referring to a newspaper report

New Delhi, 6th March'19: The Government of India today told the Supreme Court that the documents related to the Rafale case have been stolen. It referred to a newspaper print and said that the information given in the report is from classified documents which are protected by the Official Secrets Act.

The petitioners hence are violating the Official Secrets Act, the GoI said. The Attorney General representing the GoI said, "These documents were stolen from the Defence Ministry either by former or present employees. These are secret documents and can't be in the public domain,".

The Chief Justice of India then inquired about the action GoI is taking on the matter, and was given a reply that an investigation is taking place. The Attorney General said, “It is a criminal offence. We are objecting preliminary because secret documents can't be annexed with the petition. Review and perjury petitions must be dismissed.”