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NIIF / sovereign-wealth records — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
NIIF is §2(h) public authority; fund-level governance disclosable, investee commercial terms are §8(1)(d).
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | NIIF / Ministry of Finance |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(a), §8(1)(d) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
NIIF (National Investment & Infrastructure Fund) is a public authority; investee-level commercial terms §8(1)(d) protected.
Ratio decidendi
The National Investment & Infrastructure Fund is a public authority under §2(h) (government-anchored). Fund-level governance, mandate, board composition, aggregate investment category are disclosable. Investee-level commercial terms and portfolio company performance data fall under §8(1)(d) and economic-interest carve-out of §8(1)(a).
Keywords
NIIF, sovereign wealth, §8(1)(a), §8(1)(d)
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