Indian Law Institute

Official secrecy and the press c.1 - Bombay N.M. Tripathy 1982 - 48 p.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

1. THE NEED FOR OPEN GOVERNMENT Introduction

Factors in Favour of Open Government

Arguments Against

The Need for Balance

II. THE PRESS AND OFFICIAL SECRECY III. SECRECY IN GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Government Practice Specific Laws Providing for Secrecy in the Government

IV. THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT Introduction

Analysis of S.5

Judicial Review Suggestions and Recommendations

V. OBLIGATION ON THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPLY OFFICIAL INFORMATION

APPENDICES

I. Recommendations of the Press Council of India for

Amending S.5.

II. Text of S.5 of the Official Secrets Act, 1923

III. Extracts from the Central Secretariat Manual of Office Procedure with regard to the Security of Official Information


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