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… Unless the Public Information Officer specifically cites a Section 8 sub-clause AND shows how disclosure would prejudice the pending matter, the information must be released. Ratio: X v. Medical Council of India (CICYAA…

… drafting, First Appeal, Second Appeal in one place. Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005 was substituted by Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, 2023 — effective from the date the DPDP Rules, 2025 were notified (14 Nov…

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…ven as commentary mounts on the post-DPDP-2025 narrowing of Section 8(1)(j) and the persistent backlog crisis at State Information Commissions.

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…ouknow 95%> Did you know? The 14 November 2025 amendment to Section 8(1)(j) quietly removed the proviso that said information which cannot be denied to Parliament cannot be denied to a citizen. It is the most significant…