Official Secrets Act `abuse` under SC scanner
(WorldNews India)

NEW DELHI: The alleged misuse of the draconian Official Secrets Act (OSA) by government authorities has come under judicial scanner as the Supreme Court agreed on Monday to examine the issue.A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar said the matter needed to be examined and issued notice to Centre and Army on a plea filed by journalist Poonam Agrawal, who is facing charges under OSA for carrying out a sting operation. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium, appearing for Agrawal, contended that OSA provisions were being misused and could not be invoked against her for protecting...