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SEBI whistleblower complaint handling — CIC 2024
Central Information Commission · 2024-10-02 · CIC/SEBI/A/2024/45678
Statistical transparency compatible with whistleblower anonymity.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2024-10-02 |
| Citation | CIC/SEBI/A/2024/45678 |
| Bench | A, n, a, n, d, i, , R, a, m, a, l, i, n, g, a, m, , I, C |
| Petitioner | Market Integrity Forum |
| Respondent | SEBI |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(g), §8(1)(h) |
| Outcome | partly allowed |
Outcome
Aggregate whistleblower complaint statistics disclosable; complainant identity absolutely protected.
Ratio decidendi
SEBI's informant mechanism under Regulation 7B, SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, operates on anonymity-to-regulator. Complaint-count statistics, resolution times and bounty payments (aggregate) are disclosable. Any data identifying the complainant is absolutely protected under §8(1)(g) — the Act's mirror protection is statutory.
Keywords
SEBI, whistleblower, section 8(1)(g), informant, insider trading
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