Sealed cover jurisprudence Archives

‘Denying security clearance to a Media Channel for critical views has ‘chilling effect’ on Press Freedom’: Breakdown of Supreme Court’s Media One Verdict

The Supreme Court held that the critical views of the Media One News Channel on Government policies cannot be termed ‘anti-establishment’ as the use of such a terminology in itself, represents an expectation that the press must support the establishment.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Sealed Covers violate natural and open justice’: The Why-What-How of ‘Public Interest Immunity proceedings’, the ‘fairer’ alternative suggested by Supreme Court

Observing that the sealed cover procedure violates both principles of natural justice and open justice, the Supreme Court has held that the public interest immunity proceeding is a less restrictive means to deal with non-disclosure on the grounds of public interest and confidentiality.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Madras High Court’s decision to keep enquiry report in a sealed cover in SP Velumani graft case doesn’t sit well with Supreme Court

Supreme Court: In the case where the Madras High Court had ordered an enquiry and obtained a report without furnishing a copy