- E-mail from the cashiered Rana to Shankaran termed a major security breach. But no action against Shankaran.
- Shankaran's firm Shanx Oceaneering continued to get trade enquiries till Aug '05, even after he was linked to the leaks.
- No FIR against Shankaran's associate Parashar under Official Secrets Act despite "secrets" on his pen drive
- The three officers picked up without warrant, forced to sign statements
The dismissal letter of Capt. Kashyap clearly invokes the President'spleasure doctrine, which the navy now denies

