Central Information Commission · 2024-07-25 · CIC/DRDO/A/2024/34567
ToT governance is transparent; weapon specifications are sovereignty-exempt.
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2024-07-25 |
| Citation | CIC/DRDO/A/2024/34567 |
| Bench | S, a, r, o, j, , P, u, n, h, a, n, i, , I, C |
| Petitioner | Defence Industries Assoc |
| Respondent | DRDO |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(a), §24 |
| Outcome | partly allowed |
ToT licensee names and royalty aggregates disclosable; underlying technology specifications remain §8(1)(a).
DRDO is not in the §24 Second Schedule. Transfer of Technology agreements with private Indian industry are disclosable at the metadata level — licensee, date, royalty structure, performance milestones. Technical specifications of strategic systems attract §8(1)(a). The Commission directed DRDO to publish a quarterly ToT-licensee register.
DRDO, ToT, section 8(1)(a), section 24, defence industry
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