https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157639 Section 18 of the Atomic Energy Act is described as constitutionally valid because the power to restrict disclosure is confined by the Act's subject matter, objectives, and the connected interests of national security and public safety, so it is not an unguided or arbitrary discretion. The text further states that the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) remains subject to reasonable restrictions, and that non-disclosure of the AERB report was justified where disclosure could prejudice nuclear security and public interest. It also notes that privilege over unpublished official records is protected absent mala fides, dishonesty, or unreasonableness. en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Dec 2021 11:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157639 Section 18 of the Atomic Energy Act is described as constitutionally valid because the power to restrict disclosure is confined by the Act's subject matter, objectives, and the connected interests of national security and public safety, so it is not an unguided or arbitrary discretion. The text further states that the right to information under Article 19(1)(a) remains subject to reasonable restrictions, and that non-disclosure of the AERB report was justified where disclosure could prejudice nuclear security and public interest. It also notes that privilege over unpublished official records is protected absent mala fides, dishonesty, or unreasonableness. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=157639