Supreme Court of India

Central Public Information Officer, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agrawal

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Reported as [2010] 13 S.C.R. 1120
Bench B. Sudershan Reddy and Surinder Singh Nijjar JJ.
Decided 26 November 2010

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons, we direct the Registry to E place this matter before Hon'ble the Chief Justice of India for constitution of a Bench of appropriate strength.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005: ss.6 and 8(1)(j) - Request to CPIO, Supreme Court of India to furnish complete filels (only as available in Supreme Court) inclusive copies of complete correspondence 0 exchanged between constitutional authorities concerned with file notings relating to appointments of certain Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts - Request declined - Ultimately, direction by CIC to CPIO, Supreme Court to furnish the information sought by respondent - Order of CIC challenged before Supreme Court - Held: The case raises important questions of constitutional importance relating

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