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Module 06 — Section 8(2) and the DPDP 2025 Amendment
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Section 8(2) is the public-interest override — a PIO may release information otherwise exempt under Section 8(1) if the public interest in disclosure outweighs the harm protected. After the DPDP Rules, 2025 notified on 14 November 2025, the override for personal information moved from the Section 8(1)(j) proviso into Section 8(2), requiring explicit written balancing.
Part of the PIO / FAA CPD Course · Full curriculum.
Module 6 · ~3 hours · 10-question self-check quiz. This module covers Section 8(2) and the DPDP 2025 Amendment and produces a reusable drafting template you can use in your own RTI workflow.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module you will be able to:
- Perform a §8(2) public-interest balance with recorded reasoning
- Apply the Puttaswamy proportionality test to privacy-sensitive requests
- Understand the 14 November 2025 amendment to §8(1)(j) by §44(3) of the DPDP Act, 2023
Required reading
Each link below takes you to the detailed practitioner article in the RTI Wiki knowledge base. Use these as your primary text for the module.
Drafting template
§8(2) balancing worksheet — enumerates the benefits of disclosure, the harm avoided, the proportionality check, and the final reasoned conclusion.
Enrolled students receive the fillable Word / Google Docs version in the course dashboard.
Exercise
Three requests: service-record of a senior officer, medical records of a patient in a government hospital, and donor records of a trust. Draft the §8(2) balance for each.
Key citations
- §8(2)
- K.S. Puttaswamy v. UoI, (2017) 10 SCC 1
- DPDP Act 2023 §44(3)
Self-check quiz
- 10 multiple-choice questions, drawn from the reading above.
- Open-book. No time limit.
- You must score at least 70% to unlock the next module (quiz score contributes to the 30 CPD hours).
- Available on the course dashboard after enrolment.
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