Delhi HC sets aside CIC order on IAF records of PMs' foreign trips, citing national security

The Delhi High Court has quashed a Central Information Commission order directing the Indian Air Force to disclose records related to Prime Ministers' foreign travel. The petition was filed by the Central Public Information Officer of the Directorate of Personal Services at Air Headquarters. Justice Amit Mahajan ruled that the IAF was entitled to refuse access under Section 8 of the RTI Act, which exempts information that could endanger national security or the life and physical safety of a person. The court found the denial of the records to be justified on these grounds.