Meeting minutes of statutory bodies — Delhi HC
Quick Reply: Statutory-body meeting minutes disclosable once the decision is taken; §8[1][i] protects only during active deliberation.
High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Meeting minutes of statutory bodies disclosable post-decision; §8(1)(i) narrow during deliberation only.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Statutory body |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(i) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Statutory-body meeting minutes disclosable once the decision is taken; §8(1)(i) protects only during active deliberation.
Ratio decidendi
Meeting minutes of statutory bodies — academic councils, regulatory boards, governing councils — become disclosable once the decision is taken. §8(1)(i) restricts disclosure only during active deliberation and does not convert minutes into permanent secrets.
Keywords
meeting minutes, Delhi HC, §8(1)(i), statutory body
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