Supreme Court of India

Superintendent & Remembrancer of Legal Affairs, West Bengal v. Satyen Bhowmick and Ors.

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Bench S. Murtaza Fazal Au and A. Varadarajan JJ.
Decided 15 January 1981

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Official Secrets Act-Section 14-Scope of-Advocate taking, notes on evidence of witnesses in respect of proceedings held in camera-Court, if could . prohibit taking notes-Court 'if could compel the advocate to produce his notes for inspection-Advocate if could claim privilege under section 126 of Evidence Act. Section 14 of the Official Secrets Act provides that in addition to and without prejudice to any powers which a Court may possess to order the exclusion of the public from any proceedings if, in the course of proceedings before a Court against any person for an offenc.e under this Act…

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