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Office of the President records — CIC
Quick Reply: President's Secretariat = §2[h]; bill assent records + awards disclosed; advice-to-govt communications §8[1][i] protected.
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
President's Secretariat = §2(h); assent records + awards disclosable; advice to govt §8(1)(i) protected.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher |
| Respondent | President's Secretariat |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §8(1)(i) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
President's Secretariat = §2(h); bill assent records + awards disclosed; advice-to-govt communications §8(1)(i) protected.
Ratio decidendi
The President's Secretariat is a public authority under §2(h). Bill assent records, gallantry/civilian award recommendations and announcements, and petition-disposal records are disclosable. Advice-to-government communications under Article 74(2) and ceremonial deliberations are protected under §8(1)(i) read with constitutional privilege.
Keywords
President, §2(h), §8(1)(i), Art 74(2)
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