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 It must be clearly understood that giving information to the citizens must be the rule;  and denying it an exception. The constitutional basis for this is that Right to Information has been considered to be inherent to Article 19(1)(a). Hence, the denial also has to be as per the limits laid down by Article 19(2) which states:” (2) nothing in sub clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the operation of any existing law,  or  prevent  the  State  from making any law, in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub clause in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence” It must be clearly understood that giving information to the citizens must be the rule;  and denying it an exception. The constitutional basis for this is that Right to Information has been considered to be inherent to Article 19(1)(a). Hence, the denial also has to be as per the limits laid down by Article 19(2) which states:” (2) nothing in sub clause (a) of clause (1) shall affect the operation of any existing law,  or  prevent  the  State  from making any law, in so far as such law imposes reasonable restrictions on the exercise of the right conferred by the said sub clause in the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or in relation to contempt of court, defamation or incitement to an offence”
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 Even if the information has arisen by a public activity,  it could still be exempt if disclosing it would be an unwarranted invasion on the privacy of an individual. Privacy is to do with matters within a home, a  person’s body,  sexual preferences etc.  This  is  in  line  with  Article 19  (2)  which  mentions  placing  restrictions  on  Article  19 Even if the information has arisen by a public activity,  it could still be exempt if disclosing it would be an unwarranted invasion on the privacy of an individual. Privacy is to do with matters within a home, a  person’s body,  sexual preferences etc.  This  is  in  line  with  Article 19  (2)  which  mentions  placing  restrictions  on  Article  19
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explanations/grounds-for-rejection.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/15 10:56 by Shrawan