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Subordinate-court judge transfers — CIC
Central Information Commission · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Subordinate judge transfer lists disclosable; individual reasons protected under §8(1)(j).
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2018-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Litigant / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | HC Registry |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(j) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Subordinate-court judge postings/transfers: aggregate data disclosable; reasons behind specific transfer may be §8(1)(j) protected.
Ratio decidendi
Name-designation-posting data of subordinate judges is disclosable (public record maintained by the HC Registry). Reasons behind a specific transfer — discipline, preference, health — are personal information under §8(1)(j) subject to §8(2) balancing.
Keywords
subordinate court, judge transfer, CIC, §8(1)(j)
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