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Police public-relation / RTI-application data — Delhi HC

High Court of Delhi · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited

Delhi Police = §24 exempt; only corruption / human-rights allegations unlock disclosure via proviso.

Case details

Court High Court of Delhi
Decided 2021-01-01
Citation Citation awaited
Petitioner RTI applicant
Respondent Delhi Police
RTI Act sections §24
Outcome Partly allowed

Outcome

Delhi Police §24-exempt organisation; only corruption / human-rights records accessible via §24 proviso.

Ratio decidendi

Delhi Police is a §24 exempt organisation (notified under the Second Schedule). RTI applications are generally not maintainable. Only information relating to allegations of corruption or human rights violations survives the exemption via the §24 proviso — and is disclosable only with CIC / Central Government approval.

Keywords

Delhi Police, §24, Delhi HC, proviso

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