Jawaharlal Nehru University has refused to make public the report of the preliminary inquiry conducted by three professors on the controversial February 9 events that led to the arrest of JNU Students
Jawaharlal Nehru University has refused to make public the report of the preliminary inquiry conducted by three professors on the controversial February 9 events that led to the arrest of JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and two other students.
The university cited exemption clauses of Section 8(1)(g) and 8(1)(h) of the Right To Information Act, saying “the matter of incidents... on February 9 and subsequent developments relating thereto were under investigation at the university level”.
While Section 8(1)(h) exempts information disclosure that can impede an ongoing inquiry, Section 8(1)(g) is against disclosure which can endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes.
The university, however, did not state how the disclosure would impede the investigation, as is mandatory.
