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CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay: Answer Sheets Ruling
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d the answer sheets in a fiduciary capacity under Section 8(1)(e) of the Right to Information Act and could n... ationship with a candidate in the narrow sense of Section 8(1)(e). The candidate is entitled to a certified c... cruitment commissions. The fiduciary objection at Section 8(1)(e) does not ordinarily apply to the examiner-c... * The holding on the scope of "information" under Section 2(f) and on Section 8(1)(e) remains good law. The proviso to Section 8(1)(j) discussed in the case was removed by Sectio
Shri Ketan Kantilal Modi vs Central Board Of Excise & Customs @important-decisions:cic-case-laws
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modi) metatag-description=(Appeal No. CIC/AT/A/2008/01280 dated 29.09.2008 Right to Information Act 2005 - Section 19. Read the full guide on RTI Wiki — India's ind... authority". </WRAP> **Appeal No. CIC/AT/A/2008/01280 dated 29.09.2008 Right to Information Act 2005 - Section 19. Read the full guide on RTI Wiki — India's ind... AL INFORMATION COMMISSION Appeal No. CIC/AT/A/2008/01280 dated 29.09.2008 Right to Information Act 2005 - Section 19 PARTIES TO THE CASE: Appellants : Shri Ketan... Department of Personal & Training, dated 12.06.2008 about the modalities to be followed by CPIO under Section 6(3) of the RTI Act read with its Section 6(1).
Supreme Court- ICAI Vs Shaunak H.Satya
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luation process. The Institute declined, invoking Section 8(1)(e) of the Right to Information Act on the grou... rs, moderators, or candidates within the sense of Section 8(1)(e). Section 8(1)(e) protects a narrower class of relationships ... **Current status.** The holding on the scope of Section 8(1)(e) remains good law. The 14 November 2025 amendment to Section 8(1)(j) does not affect the holding. </WRAP> {{tag... est warrants disclosure, the same is denied under Section 8(1)(e) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.” (e
Supreme Court- Thalappalam Coop. Vs State of Kerala
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holding on the test for "public authority" under Section 2(h) remains good law. The 14 November 2025 amendment to Section 8(1)(j) does not affect the holding. </WRAP> {{tag... ituted in terms of the bye-laws as provided under Section 28 of the Societies Act. Final authority so far as s... s, Nagpur and another v. Ramchandra and others (1981) 2 SCC 714, while interpreting the provisions of Section 59(3) of the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948... Mysore v. Allum Karibasappa & Ors. (1974) 2 SCC 498, while interpreting Section 54 of the Mysore Cooperative Societies Act, 1959
Case law library — landmark decisions on the Right to Information Act, 2005
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e. Cases decided under the now-removed proviso to Section 8(1)(j) are flagged. </WRAP> <WRAP center round ti... four-limb proportionality test now governs every Section 8(1)(j) decision, especially after 14 November 2025... nderstaffed and pendency impedes disposal. ===== Section 8(1)(a) — sovereignty, security, strategic, scienti... , Delhi High Court (2024). Discussed the scope of Section 24 and the interaction with Section 8(1)(a). The intelligence and security agency carve
Court Decisions on RTI — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026
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r and not a substantive provision which overrides Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act. It does not undo or rewrite Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and does not itself create a... cannot_impose_penalty_other_than_prescribed_under_section_20_of_rti_act.pdf |Sanjay Hidwan Sharma Vs SIC dt 24-08-2012 - There is no provision in the Act which emp... tion would be exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(d) of the Act. Even in cases of corporate ent... those parties can also claim exception under Section 8(1) of the Act. ( Delhi High Court ) - {{ :impo
Reserve Bank of India v. Jayantilal N. Mistry (2016)
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ry, RBI v Mistry RTI, fiduciary relationship RTI, Section 8(1)(e) Supreme Court, RBI inspection reports RTI, ... ted party's friend — it is the public's watchman. Section 8(1)(e) has been read narrowly ever since. </WRAP> ... ** and related supervisory records of banks under Section 8(1)(e) by claiming a fiduciary relationship — the ... ns in practice.** * The "fiduciary" shield in **Section 8(1)(e)** requires an actual duty to act in the oth
Girish Deshpande: What is Personal Under RTI? @important-decisions:court
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(The SCs 2013 test for personal information under Section 8(1)(j). What it blocks, what survives after DPDP 2... *The SCs 2013 test for personal information under Section 8(1)(j). What it blocks, what survives after DPDP 2... personal information as defined in clause (j) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. The observations of the Co... personal information” as defined in clause (j) of Section 8(1) of the RTI Act. We are in agreement with the
Bhagat Singh v. Chief Information Commissioner (2007) @important-decisions:court
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urt, Bhagat Singh RTI, investigation pending RTI, Section 8(1)(h) Delhi HC, bhagat singh income tax RTI, rti ... formation Commissioner (2007) — narrow reading of Section 8(1)(h) of the RTI Act and the principle.)}} <WRAP... ife could not be used as a blanket shield under **Section 8(1)(h)** to deny the petitioner access to the inve... concluded. **What that means in practice.** * Section 8(1)(h) ("would impede the process of investigation
Madras High Court on public servants' assets (2024) @important-decisions:court
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sets RTI, public servant assets disclosure India, Section 8(1)(j) public servants, Annual Property Returns RT... where a specific public interest is pleaded under Section 8(2). **What that means in practice.** * Blanket refusal of public servants' asset data under Section 8(1)(j) is not sustainable. * The applicant must ... held that such returns are generally exempt under Section 8(1)(j) unless a larger public interest is shown.
Puttaswamy: Privacy Is a Fundamental Right
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ia. **What that means in practice for RTI.** * Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act gains a **constitutional shi... ecklist. * The 14 November 2025 substitution of Section 8(1)(j) by the DPDP Rules, 2025 draws directly on /... the broader right. This facet directly frames the Section 8(1)(j) balancing in the RTI Act. ===== Implications for the RTI Act ===== * **Section 8(1)(j) is now read with constitutional weight.** D
Ministers Under RTI — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 @important-decisions:cic-case-laws
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ions of RTI Act. Exercising the power given under Section 19(8)(a)(ii) the Commission requires the public author... of the Minister for Law as public authority under Section 2(h) of Right to Information Act**, and under Section 19(8)(a)(ii) require the Government of India to appoin... of the citizen and publish the information as per Section 4(1)(b) including facility of meeting people. Th... tion with periodical updating as prescribed under Section 4 including the facility of meeting people since
Commission Decisions — the CIC line of case law
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overlays at every section. * [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|PIO reply after DPDP Rules, 2... , 2005 (No. 22 of 2005), Sections 2(h), 4, 6, 7, 18, and 19. - The Right to Information (Amendment)... sonal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Section 44(3). ===== Last reviewed on ===== 19 April 20
Electoral Bonds Case (SC 2024): The RTI Angle
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y** is a public-interest factor of first order in Section 8(2) balancing. </WRAP> ===== Citation ===== //As... naffected by the DPDP Rules, 2025 substitution of Section 8(1)(j). Its reasoning in fact strengthens the transparency side of the post-DPDP balancing under Section 8(2). ===== Sources ===== - //Association for D... s and Anr. v. Union of India and Ors.//, W.P. (C) 880 of 2017 and connected matters, Supreme Court of