Hospital inspection reports — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Hospital / nursing-home inspection reports are public-interest compliance records — disclosable.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2018-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Hospital / Medical authority |
| RTI Act sections | §4, §8 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Routine inspection and regulatory-compliance reports of hospitals are public-health records — disclosable.
Ratio decidendi
Inspection reports prepared by Drugs Control, CGHS, State Medical Councils and similar regulatory bodies on hospitals and nursing homes are compliance records. They are disclosable as public-health information, with narrow §8(1)(j) carve-outs for individual patient data.
Keywords
hospitals, inspection reports, CIC, public health
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.