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Office of the President records — CIC

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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