Arvind Kejriwal v. CPIO (Central Information Commission, 2008-04-20) CIC/AT/A/2008/000123 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 11. §11 third-party process is procedural; cannot be a substantive refusal ground. Section 11 of the RTI Act is a procedural provision requiring consultation with third party.

§11 third-party process is procedural; cannot be a substantive refusal ground.

Section 11 of the RTI Act is a procedural provision requiring consultation with third party. It is not a substantive exemption. PIO cannot refuse the request outright citing §11 — must follow the consultation procedure and decide on merits.

• Section 11

§11 mandates consultation; outright refusal under §11 invalid.

• Citation: CIC/AT/A/2008/000123
• Court: Central Information Commission
• Date: 2008-04-20
• Outcome: allowed
• Reporter / Cause-list: CIC/AT/A/2008/000123

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