CBI’s Enquiry Report Exempted From Disclosure Under RTI Act, Will Impede Ongoing Investigation Process: Delhi High Court

Case: BRIJ MOHAN v. CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION & ORS

Coram: Justice Subramonium Prasad

Case No.: W.P.(C) 606/2017

Court Observation: “Section 8(1)(h) of RTI Act specifically exempts such information which will impede the process of investigation revealing a copy of the entire report of the CBI. Further, if such information falls in the hands of other offenders, it will certainly impede an ongoing investigation process,”

“A perusal of the SCN reveals that answers to the action of the Petitioner is called for conducting a departmental inquiry. The CBI looking into the report would not be very relevant in answering the issues raised in the SCN issued against the Petitioner,”

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CBI’s Enquiry Report, RTI Act,