RTI about RTI — meta-RTI disclosure
Quick Reply: Statistics of RTIs received / decided, and aggregate application data, are public records. Meta-RTI statistics (received, decided, rejected, transferred) are.
High Court of Delhi · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Meta-RTI statistics (received, decided, rejected, transferred) are public records under §4 / §7.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2018-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | PIO |
| RTI Act sections | §2, §4, §7 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Statistics of RTIs received / decided, and aggregate application data, are public records.
Ratio decidendi
Aggregate statistics of RTI applications received, decided, rejected, transferred, and average response time are records of the public authority's own functioning. They are disclosable under §4(1)(b) and §7; individual applicant identity remains protected under §8(1)(j).
Keywords
meta-RTI, statistics, Delhi HC, §4
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