Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC (Supreme Court of India, 2012-10-03) (2013) 1 SCC 212 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8(1)(j), 8(2). §8(1)(j) three-part test; service-record matters of low-level officials protected. Service career details — APAR, transfers, postings — of public servants are personal information under §8(1)(j) unless larger public interest is shown.

§8(1)(j) three-part test; service-record matters of low-level officials protected.

Service career details — APAR, transfers, postings — of public servants are personal information under §8(1)(j) unless larger public interest is shown. Three-part test established: personal in nature; no nexus to public activity; public interest does not warrant disclosure.

• Section 8(1)(j)
• Section 8(2)

Three-part test for §8(1)(j); APAR + service career generally protected.

• Citation: (2013) 1 SCC 212
• Court: Supreme Court of India
• Date: 2012-10-03
• Outcome: partly allowed
• Reporter / Cause-list: (2013) 1 SCC 212

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