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Armed-forces service records — Delhi HC
Quick Reply: Armed forces: operational records §8[1][a] + §24 exempt; personnel/pension records of own service accessible. Armed-forces operational records §8(1)(a) + §24.
High Court of Delhi · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited
Armed forces: operational records §8[1][a] + §24 exempt; personnel/pension records of own service accessible. Armed-forces operational records §8(1)(a) + §24.
Armed-forces operational records §8(1)(a) + §24 exempt; own personnel + pension records accessible.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2017-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Serving / retired officer |
| Respondent | Ministry of Defence / Service HQ |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(a), §24 |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Armed forces: operational records §8(1)(a) + §24 exempt; personnel/pension records of own service accessible.
Ratio decidendi
Armed-forces operational records — deployment, unit movement, weapons inventory — are protected under §8(1)(a) and via §24 exempt-organisation notification. Personnel records of own service (promotion board outcomes, pension orders, gratuity calculations) remain accessible to the concerned officer.
Keywords
armed forces, §8(1)(a), §24, Delhi HC, military
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