Mr. Narayanan has sought criminal action against former Kerala ADGP Sibi Mathew, K.K. “It has been a long road to justice,” Mr. Narayanan, who stays in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, said outside the courtroom. Mr. Narayanan, one of the scientists who had worked on the cryogenic engine, was arrested in the espionage case in November 1994. NHRC orderThe National Human Rights Commission, in March 2001, had ordered the government to pay Mr. Narayanan ₹10 lakh compensation for the mental agony, torture and social stigma he suffered. Mr. Narayanan appealed against the Division Bench decision in the Supreme Court.

Source: The Hindu February 20, 2017 18:22 UTC