Reviewed case brief
State of UP v. Raj Narain
AIR 1975 SC 865
Established that in a democracy, people have the right to know how their government functions. Government cannot claim blanket secrecy — each claim of privilege must be specifically justified.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1975
- Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Right to know is implicit in Art.19(1)(a); open government is foundational to democracy; government cannot claim blanket secrecy over its functioning
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Massey, Administrative Law; Sathe, Administrative Law
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.