HC sets aside CIC orDer on Pm's foreign travels
New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- The Delhi High Court has set aside a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Indian Air Force to disclose detailed records of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former PM Manmohan Singh's foreign travel, citing national security concerns.
In its October 15 verdict, Justice Amit Mahajan observed that disclosing passenger manifests and details of aircraft, aircrew and security personnel could compromise security arrangements and endanger the Prime Minister's safety.
The ruling came on a petition challenging the CIC's direction on an Right to Information (RTI) application filed by retired Commodore Lokesh K Batra in 2018.
The court held that public expenditure alone did not justify disclosure of sensitive s...
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