law: Official Secrets Act, 1923 
  14. Exclusion of public from proceedings
  In addition 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 offence under this Act or the proceedings on appeal, or in the course of
  
  the trial of a person under this Act., application is made by the prosecution,
  
  on the ground that the publication of any evidence to be given or of any
  
  statement to be made in the course of the proceedings would be prejudicial to
  
  the safety of the State, that all or any portion of the public shall be
  
  excluded during any part of the hearing, the Court may make an order to that
  
  effect, but the passing of sentence shall in any case take place in public.