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GST Council — public authority status (CIC)
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
GST Council is a §2(h) public authority; minutes disclosable subject to §8(1)(i) cabinet-deliberation timing.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | GST Council Secretariat |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
GST Council Secretariat is a 'public authority' under §2(h); minutes of meetings disclosable subject to §8(1)(i) time-lag.
Ratio decidendi
The GST Council, constituted under Article 279A of the Constitution with its own secretariat, is a public authority under §2(h). Its meeting agenda and minutes are disclosable; ongoing-deliberation content may be temporarily withheld under §8(1)(i) until decisions are taken.
Keywords
GST Council, §2(h), CIC, minutes
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