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AIIMS / PGI medical records — Delhi HC
High Court of Delhi · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
AIIMS/PGI = §2(h); own treatment record fully accessible; third-party records §8(1)(j) protected.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Patient / relative |
| Respondent | AIIMS / PGI |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
AIIMS is a public authority; patient's own treatment records fully accessible; third-party medical records §8(1)(j) protected.
Ratio decidendi
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI) are public authorities under §2(h). A patient is entitled to their own complete medical record — admission, treatment, discharge, billing. Third-party patient data is §8(1)(j) protected.
Keywords
AIIMS, PGI, medical records, §2(h)
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