R N Sabarwal (Owner) 27 May 2014

Is police station diary / daily diary a public document?

Is the Police Station Diary / Daily Diary a Public Document? Can such a document be refused under RTI?

4 Replies

Rahul Dhingra (AM) 28 May 2014

Yes it's a public documents but RTI can refused if there are no benifite to public. However you can go to RTI site it will explain you everything

RAJIV BHASIN (ADVOCATE) (Bhasin Legal Consultants(SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES) bhasin.laws@yahoo.com 9811210505) 28 May 2014

Dear Mr. Sabarwal,

You can ask daily dairy in RTI, police cannot refuse it under any circumstances.

Rajiv Bhasin

Advocate

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N.K.Assumi (Advocate) 29 May 2014

With due respect I must say that, though they may fall under the class of public documents all public documents are not to be made public, as some falls under privilege documents and are prohibited from calling such diaries even by the accused counsel.

R N Sabarwal (Owner) 29 May 2014

N. K. Assumi: You are properly speaking about the Case Dairy relating to an investigation as stipulated in CRPC. I am talking of the General Police Station Daily Dairy that is kept at the police where all happenings for the day are recorded. Hope this sets the record straight.