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Delhi High Court Blocks Modi Flight Records Release

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  • The Delhi High Court set aside the Commission’s order to release Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flight records on Oct 15 2026.
  • The court said disclosure could jeopardize national security and the Prime Minister’s safety.
  • Commodore Lokesh Batra filed an RTI June 5 2018 seeking records from April 1 2013.
  • The Air Force disclosed Modi’s foreign trips between May 26 2014 and June 6 2016.
  • The commission invoked RTI Sections 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(g) to withhold information threatening security or Prime Minister’s safety.