Lokayukta inquiry report RTI — Kerala HC 2024
Quick Reply: Concluded Lokayukta inquiry reports are disclosable; pending matters remain §8[1][h]. Concluded anti-corruption findings are public; live inquiries are protected.
High Court of Kerala · 2024-06-05 · 2024 SCC OnLine Ker 2890
Concluded Lokayukta inquiry reports are disclosable; pending matters remain §8[1][h]. Concluded anti-corruption findings are public; live inquiries are protected.
Concluded anti-corruption findings are public; live inquiries are protected.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Kerala |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2024-06-05 |
| Citation | 2024 SCC OnLine Ker 2890 |
| Bench | Devan Ramachandran J |
| Petitioner | Anti-Corruption Forum |
| Respondent | Kerala Lokayukta |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(h), §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | partly allowed |
Outcome
Concluded Lokayukta inquiry reports are disclosable; pending matters remain §8(1)(h).
Ratio decidendi
Lokayukta inquiry reports under the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999, once concluded and submitted to the Government, become public records. §8(1)(h) protection ends with conclusion of the inquiry. Names of complainants and witnesses attract §8(1)(g) and may be severed.
Keywords
Kerala Lokayukta, section 8(1)(h), concluded inquiry, anti-corruption, post-decisional
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