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Minister's foreign-travel records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2013-01-01 · Citation awaited
Ministers' / senior officials' foreign-travel details (purpose, cost, dates) are public-money records — disclosable.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2013-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Ministry / PMO |
| RTI Act sections | §4, §8 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Minister's / senior officer's official foreign-travel records (destination, purpose, expenditure) disclosable as public-money records.
Ratio decidendi
Ministers' and senior officers' foreign-travel details on official business — destination, dates, delegation composition, expenditure — are records of public monies and disclosable. Personal-travel details remain protected under §8(1)(j).
Keywords
foreign travel, ministers, CIC, public expenditure
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