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Border area records — Arunachal HC (at Itanagar) 2024
Quick Reply: Inner Line Permit data for the applicant is disclosable; security-sensitive border intelligence is §8[1][a]. Own ILP data is personal-to-applicant; security intel.
Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent Bench · 2024-08-09 · WP(C) 145/2024
Inner Line Permit data for the applicant is disclosable; security-sensitive border intelligence is §8[1][a]. Own ILP data is personal-to-applicant; security intel.
Own ILP data is personal-to-applicant; security intel is §8(1)(a) exempt.
Case details
| Court | Gauhati High Court, Itanagar Permanent Bench |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2024-08-09 |
| Citation | WP(C) 145/2024 |
| Bench | Kalyan Rai Surana J |
| Petitioner | Tage Tatung |
| Respondent | Home Department AP |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(a), §24 |
| Outcome | partly allowed |
Outcome
Inner Line Permit data for the applicant is disclosable; security-sensitive border intelligence is §8(1)(a).
Ratio decidendi
An Inner Line Permit holder can access their own ILP record. Aggregate ILP issuance data by post is disclosable. Specific border-intelligence briefings are §8(1)(a) sovereignty and integrity. §24 Second Schedule does not cover the state Home Department's civil branch.
Keywords
Arunachal, ILP, section 8(1)(a), border, sovereignty
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- IB and §24 scope — SC (SC 2018)
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