Prasar Bharati under RTI — Delhi HC
Quick Reply: Prasar Bharati [All India Radio, Doordarshan] is a public authority under §2[h]; program content + broadcast records disclosable.
High Court of Delhi · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Prasar Bharati = §2(h); AIR/Doordarshan program records, tender for ads, talent-payment records disclosable.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Prasar Bharati |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
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Outcome
Prasar Bharati (All India Radio, Doordarshan) is a public authority under §2(h); program content + broadcast records disclosable.
Ratio decidendi
Prasar Bharati Corporation is a statutory autonomous body established under the Prasar Bharati Act 1990. It is a public authority under §2(h). Program schedules, commissioning contracts, advertising tariffs, and talent-payment records are disclosable; content-production internal drafts may attract §8(1)(e) fiduciary carve-out narrowly.
Keywords
Prasar Bharati, AIR, Doordarshan, §2(h)
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