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Parliament Secretariat RTI scope — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
Parliament Secretariats = §2(h); published proceedings disclosable; §8(1)© protects internal deliberations.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher |
| Respondent | Lok Sabha / Rajya Sabha Secretariat |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §8(1)© |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Parliament Secretariats are §2(h); published proceedings / committee reports disclosable; internal deliberation protected by §8(1)©.
Ratio decidendi
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats are public authorities under §2(h). Published proceedings (once on official record), tabled committee reports, and administrative records are disclosable. Internal committee deliberations, draft reports, and member-confidence records are protected under §8(1)© breach of parliamentary privilege.
Keywords
Parliament, §2(h), §8(1)©, privilege
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