Driving-licence / vehicle registration records — Delhi HC

Driving-licence / vehicle registration records — Delhi HC — RTI Wiki

Quick Reply: Third-party driving licence and vehicle registration address details protected under §8[1][j] — alternative parivahan.gov.in channel available.

High Court of Delhi · 2017-01-01 · Citation awaited

Third-party driving licence and vehicle registration address details protected under §8[1][j] — alternative parivahan.gov.in channel available.

Third-party DL & vehicle-RC data is §8(1)(j) protected; parivahan.gov.in is the proper channel.

Case details

Court High Court of Delhi
Decided 2017-01-01
Citation Citation awaited
Petitioner RTI applicant
Respondent RTO / Transport dept
RTI Act sections §8(1)(j)
Outcome Rejected

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Outcome

Third-party driving licence and vehicle registration address details protected under §8(1)(j) — alternative parivahan.gov.in channel available.

Ratio decidendi

Driving licence holder's address, date of birth, and vehicle-registration owner details are personal information under §8(1)(j). Legitimate-interest access is available through the parivahan.gov.in portal subject to due process; RTI is not the appropriate route.

Keywords

driving licence, RTO, Delhi HC, §8(1)(j), parivahan

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