Court Stenographer’s Shorthand Note Book Not Public Record Under RTI: Delhi HC [Read Order]

The High Court of Delhi on Friday held that the Court stenographer’s Shorthand note book is not a “record” held by a public authority and therefore cannot be sought under the Right to Information Act.The Court noted that neither are shorthand books retained, nor can they be equated with a judgment or an order. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva hence observed, “Shorthand notebook can at best...