K Nagaraj v. Ministry Of Home Affairs — CIC 2021
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Central Information Commission · 2021-01-20 · CIC File No. IK/73233319
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Information sought is personal
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-20 |
| Citation | CIC File No. IK/73233319 |
| Bench | C, I, C, , S, i, n, g, l, e, , B, e, n, c, h |
| Petitioner | K Nagaraj |
| Respondent | Ministry Of Home Affairs |
| RTI Act sections | §19(3), §8(1) |
| Outcome | partly allowed |
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Outcome
Appeal partly allowed by Commission
Ratio decidendi
Information sought is personal
Keywords
ministry, of, home, affairs
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