law: Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 
  17. Hearing to be in public except in special
  
  circumstances
  (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2), the hearing of
  
  proceedings before the Commission shall be in public.
  (2) Where the Commission is satisfied that it is desirable to do
  
  so by reason of the confidential nature of any offence or matter or for any
  
  other reason, the Commission may-
   (a) hear the
  
  proceedings or any part thereof in private;
  (b) give directions as to the persons who may
  
  be present thereat;
  (c) prohibit or restrict the publication of
  
  evidence given before the Commission (whether in public or in private) or of
  
  matters contained in documents filed before the Commission.