[Jan] Official Secrets Act

Question 1

Context?

Answer 1

Complaints have been filed with the Mumbai Commissioner of Police demanding action against Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami under the Official Secrets Act.

Question 2

deals with?

Answer 2

two aspects:

Spying or espionage, covered under Section 3.
Disclosure of other secret information of the government, under Section 5.

Question 3

Is “secret information” defined?

Answer 3

No.Government’s discretion to decide