Summary
- The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Special Flight Returns (SFR-II) of the Prime Minister's foreign visits can be withheld under the RTI Act on security grounds.
- Justice Amit Mahajan held that disclosing these records could jeopardize national security and endanger the Prime Minister's safety, citing Section 8(1)(a) and (g) of the RTI Act.
- The Court set aside a prior order from the Central Information Commission directing disclosure, emphasizing that redacting names alone wouldn't mitigate security risks.
- This decision underscores the balance between transparency and national security, raising questions about public access to sensitive government information.
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