Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
Recently, concerns have been raised over Kerala High Court’s verdict to uphold the Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s order that revoked the broadcasting licence of Malayalam news channel Media One after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) denied it security clearance.
It is argued that the court’s decision “was based on a ‘sealed cover’ envelope provided by the MHA, the contents of which were not shared” with Media One, which was a “gross violation” of the principles of natural justice.
About Sealed Cover Jurisprudence
- It is a practice used by the Supreme Court (SC) and sometimes lower courts, of asking for or ....
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