{
  "id": 11633784,
  "title": "Delhi High Court denies bail to Army man who ‘leaked military secrets to Pakistan’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/delhi-high-court-denies-bail-to-army-man-who-leaked-military-secrets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T07:35:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/delhi-high-court-denies-bail-army-man-military-secrets-pakistan-10904961/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail application of an Army officer accused of leaking confidential military information to a Pakistani official. The court, led by Justice Sanjeev Narula, deemed his medical condition and previous detention insufficient grounds for granting bail. The decision came after a lengthy trial following his arrest in July 2021. Prosecutors argue that he acted as an intermediary, receiving classified documents from a co-defendant and then forwarding them to a Pakistan High Commission official. The files in question included sensitive information on military training, special operations, and intelligence reports. The court emphasized that allegations of national security breaches warrant thorough examination and that the serious nature of the charges outweighs the petitioner's good conduct and health concerns. However, the court also noted that the investigation had concluded and the evidence, primarily digital and documented, was already available to the prosecution and the court.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}