Parliamentary committee records — Delhi HC
Quick Reply: Parliamentary committee deliberations protected under §8[1][c] — breach of parliamentary privilege. §8(1)© protects parliamentary committee deliberations;.
High Court of Delhi · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited
§8(1)© protects parliamentary committee deliberations; breach-of-privilege is a statutory bar to disclosure.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2017-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Lok Sabha Secretariat |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)© |
| Outcome | Rejected |
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Outcome
Parliamentary committee deliberations protected under §8(1)© — breach of parliamentary privilege.
Ratio decidendi
Internal deliberations of Parliamentary Committees are protected under §8(1)© — 'breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature'. The Committee's final report, once tabled, is a public document; internal drafts and witness records remain protected.
Keywords
parliamentary committee, §8(1)©, privilege, Delhi HC
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