HC Questions call for For Public Disclosure of CAG reports ahead Of delhi Elections
The delhi high court on friday deliberated on a petition looking for the public launch of 14 Comptroller and Auditor popular (CAG) reviews on Delhi's management, elevating vast constitutional worries regarding the petitioner's felony status.
A bench led by chief Justice DK Upadhyaya highlighted the constitutional provision beneath Article 151, which mandates that CAG reports ought to first be presented to the legislative meeting earlier than being publicly disclosed. The court docket emphasized that at the same time as the public's proper to information is paramount, it cannot supersede this constitutional requirement.
Reaffirming this stance, the bench mentioned that freeing such reviews beforehand in their formal presentation could constitute a breach of Article 151.
Senior recommend Geeta Luthra, representing the petitioner, argued that voters in delhi have a proper to recognise the contents of the reports before the february 5 elections. She invoked the right to records Act and Article 19 of the constitution to aid her claim.
The petitioner's recommend also sought time to review a prior ruling applicable to the difficulty, prompting the court docket to time table the next listening to for february three.
The petition, filed through retired civil servant Brij Mohan, advised the principal authorities, the Lieutenant Governor, and the CAG to make the reports available on respectable structures. It claimed that withholding the reviews infringes on citizens' constitutional rights and hampers their capacity to make informed selections earlier than the elections.
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