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Topic: sealed cover

‘National security used to deny citizen rights’ — SC tears into sealed-cover reports, slams govt

SC’s remarks against sealed-cover procedure part of judgment on Malayalam news channel MediaOne’s petition challenging Modi government’s refusal to renew its broadcasting licence.

Major national security issue: Who let the dogs out? And ‘frenemy’ theory of international relations

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Why CJI has again advocated ending ‘sealed cover’ practice in SC: ‘There can’t be secrecy in court’

Indian courts accept confidential information from govt agencies in sealed covers, accessible only to judges. An SC bench Monday refused to accept such a submission from central govt.

Sealed cover report, stay on order for CBI inquiry — why Calcutta HC judges are at odds

Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay ordered suspect in ‘scam’ to submit details, but division bench let him to do so in sealed cover. Same bench earlier stayed Gangopadhyay’s orders.

Why courts ask for documents in sealed covers & why it’s a problematic practice

Keeping one side bereft of information that is submitted to a judge in a sealed envelop doesn't fit with the constitutional principles that Indian courts abide by.

Sealed-cover doctrine: SC ensuring secrecy or excluding Indians from public debate?

The Supreme Court asked the Election Commission Monday to watch the biopic PM Narendra Modi and submit its decision in a sealed envelope.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.