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ISRO non-operational records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
ISRO: launch schedules + public contracts disclosable; payload-specific strategic data §8(1)(a).
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher / journalist |
| Respondent | ISRO |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(a) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
ISRO's non-strategic records (launch schedules, public contracts) disclosable; payload-specific strategic data §8(1)(a).
Ratio decidendi
ISRO is a public authority. Non-strategic records — launch schedules, vendor-contract summaries, public-consumption mission data, scientific-paper publication records — are disclosable. Payload-specific strategic data and dual-use technology details are protected under §8(1)(a).
Keywords
ISRO, §8(1)(a), CIC, space
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