High Court Registry records — CIC
Quick Reply: HC Registry is §2[h]; administrative records disclosable; case-specific records via CPC certified-copies procedure. HC Registry = §2(h) public authority; admin.
Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
HC Registry is §2[h]; administrative records disclosable; case-specific records via CPC certified-copies procedure. HC Registry = §2(h) public authority; admin.
HC Registry = §2(h) public authority; admin records disclosable, case records via CPC procedure.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Litigant / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | High Court Registry |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §8(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
HC Registry is §2(h); administrative records disclosable; case-specific records via CPC certified-copies procedure.
Ratio decidendi
High Court Registries are public authorities under §2(h). Administrative records — recruitment, budget, CAG audit responses, §4(1)(b) disclosures — are disclosable under RTI. Case-specific records (pleadings, orders) remain accessible through the court's certified-copies procedure under CPC and HC Rules, not RTI.
Keywords
HC Registry, §2(h), §8(1)(b), certified copies
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