Police beat / patrol records — SC
Quick Reply: Aggregate police deployment / beat data disclosable; specific officer routing / VIP security §8[1][g]. Aggregate policing stats: disclosable.
Supreme Court of India · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
Aggregate policing stats: disclosable. Specific beat routes + VIP details: §8(1)(g) + §8(1)(a) protected.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2023-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Citizen / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Police |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(g) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Aggregate police deployment / beat data disclosable; specific officer routing / VIP security §8(1)(g).
Ratio decidendi
Aggregate policing statistics — number of beats per area, public FIR counts, station-wise staff strength — are §4(1)(b) material. Specific officer-level beat routes, VIP-security specifics, and operational-deployment details are protected under §8(1)(g) (safety) and §8(1)(a) (strategic).
Keywords
police, beat records, §8(1)(g), aggregate
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- NRC aggregate statistics — Gauhati HC (HC-GAU 2022)
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- ISRO non-operational records — CIC (CIC 2019)
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.