Space-sector exports/clearances — CIC
Quick Reply: INSPACe [space regulator] is §2[h]; licensing decisions disclosable; strategic payload details §8[1][a]. INSPACe = §2(h); licensing decisions disclosable;.
Central Information Commission · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
INSPACe [space regulator] is §2[h]; licensing decisions disclosable; strategic payload details §8[1][a]. INSPACe = §2(h); licensing decisions disclosable;.
INSPACe = §2(h); licensing decisions disclosable; strategic payload details §8(1)(a).
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2023-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher |
| Respondent | INSPACe / ISRO |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
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Outcome
INSPACe (space regulator) is §2(h); licensing decisions disclosable; strategic payload details §8(1)(a).
Ratio decidendi
Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (INSPACe), constituted for private-sector space authorisation, is a public authority under §2(h). Licensing decisions, application summaries, and aggregate statistics are disclosable. Strategic payload or dual-use-technology details remain protected under §8(1)(a).
Keywords
INSPACe, ISRO, space, §2(h)
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