Research and Analysis Wing — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Babubhai v. State of Gujarat

2010

The Supreme Court recognized the special status of intelligence agencies and upheld the provisions of the Intelligence Organizations (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1985. The court…

Central Information Commission v. Intelligence Bureau

2011

The Central Information Commission ruled that intelligence agencies are exempt from the Right to Information Act, 2005, under Section 24. This decision reinforced the secretive…