Jammu, Nov. 23 -- The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has informed the J&K and Ladakh high court that a decision on prosecution sanction of eight IAS officers allegedly involved in the arms licence scam was under active consideration.

The case is being adjudicated by the division bench of the high court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in a public interest litigation titled Sheikh Mohammad Shafi versus Union of India and others.

The Deputy Solicitor General of India (DSGI) Vishal Sharma with Central Government Standing Counsel A C Koul, who appeared for Union ministry of home affairs (MHA), informed the division bench comprising the chief justice Arun Palli and justice Rajnesh Oswal that a necessary affidavit in terms of an order dated Octo...