High Court of Delhi · 2025-12-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark
Post-14-November-2025, §8[1][j] protects all personal information; public-interest override flows through §8[2]. Post-DPDP 2025: §8(1)(j) exempts personal info.
Post-DPDP 2025: §8(1)(j) exempts personal info absolutely; override by §8(2), not the old proviso.
| Court | High Court of Delhi |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2025-12-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Public authority |
| RTI Act sections | §8(1)(j), §8(2) |
| Outcome | Rejected |
Post-14-November-2025, §8(1)(j) protects all personal information; public-interest override flows through §8(2).
Following the DPDP Rules, 2025 amendment to §8(1)(j), personal information of any person is exempt from disclosure. The public-interest override moves out of the old §8(1)(j) proviso and into §8(2) as a balancing provision.
DPDP 2025, §8(1)(j), §8(2), Delhi HC, personal information
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