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Passport Seva records — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
Own passport file (application + police verification + approval): fully accessible via RTI.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Applicant |
| Respondent | Passport Seva / PSK |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Own passport file — application, police verification, approval — fully accessible under RTI.
Ratio decidendi
Passport Seva Kendra and RPO files for own passport applications — including police verification reports and Ministry-level scrutiny notings — are fully accessible to the applicant under RTI. §8(1)(j) does not operate against the data subject.
Keywords
passport, PSK, RPO, own records
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.
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