New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi High Court has set aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Indian Air Force to disclose flight records relating to foreign visits undertaken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, holding that releasing the information could compromise national security and the safety of the Prime Minister.

Justice Amit Mahajan allowed a petition filed by the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of the Directorate of Personal Services, Air Headquarters, and held that the Air Force was justified in denying access to the records under Sections 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(g) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act.

The court ruled that the CIC had erred in directing disclos...