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Quick Reply: AAI is §2[h]; airport operational data disclosable; security protocols / checkpoint procedures §8[1][a]. AAI = §2(h); airport operational data disclosable;.
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
AAI is §2[h]; airport operational data disclosable; security protocols / checkpoint procedures §8[1][a]. AAI = §2(h); airport operational data disclosable;.
AAI = §2(h); airport operational data disclosable; security protocols §8(1)(a).
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Passenger / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Airports Authority of India |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §8(1)(a) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
AAI is §2(h); airport operational data disclosable; security protocols / checkpoint procedures §8(1)(a).
Ratio decidendi
Airports Authority of India is a statutory body under AAI Act 1994 and public authority under §2(h). Traffic data, runway upgrades, tender awards, concession agreements are disclosable. Security protocols, checkpoint procedures, and threat assessments remain §8(1)(a) protected.
Keywords
AAI, airports, §2(h), §8(1)(a)
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.