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NITI Aayog records — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
NITI Aayog = §2(h); research, drafts, indices — §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2023-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher |
| Respondent | NITI Aayog |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
NITI Aayog is a public authority; research papers, discussion drafts and India indices data are §4 disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
NITI Aayog, the executive-government policy body, is a public authority under §2(h). Its research papers, discussion drafts (post-release), India Innovation Index, SDG Index, Composite Water Management Index methodology and data are §4(1)(b) proactive-disclosure material.
Keywords
NITI Aayog, Delhi HC, §2(h), policy
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