Lok Pal under RTI — SC — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
Quick Reply: Lok Pal of India is a public authority; pending-investigation records §8[1][h] protected; closed cases disclosable. Lok Pal = §2(h) public authority; live-inquiry.
Supreme Court of India · 2024-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
Lok Pal of India is a public authority; pending-investigation records §8[1][h] protected; closed cases disclosable. Lok Pal = §2(h) public authority; live-inquiry.
Lok Pal = §2(h) public authority; live-inquiry records §8(1)(h), closed-case orders disclosable.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2024-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Lok Pal of India |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §8(1)(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
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Outcome
Lok Pal of India is a public authority; pending-investigation records §8(1)(h) protected; closed cases disclosable.
Ratio decidendi
The Lok Pal of India, constituted under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, is a statutory body and public authority under §2(h). Pending-inquiry records are protected under §8(1)(h). Closed-case orders, aggregate statistics and annual reports are disclosable.
Keywords
Lok Pal, Lokpal, §2(h), CIC
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