What is personal information under RTI. Can your personal information be disclosed under RTI to others?
Personal information of citizens is protected from disclosure, subject to certain conditions, under section 8.1.j
This section provides protection of such personal information from public exposure, the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual, unless a larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information.
Here question arise of interpretation of section with wisdom & prudence. as per this service record of public servants need to be divulge if read with section 4 of proactive disclosure along with preamble of the act emphasizing informed citizenry in democracy with the objectives transparency & accountability to contain corruption. But supreme court in recent past has delivered different verdict interpreting otherwise. should not that be placed for review or appeal?uch PPRACHARAK IS HEADING A government. IS IT CONSISTENT & CONVINCING?
Personal information of citizens is protected from disclosure, subject to certain conditions, under section 8.1.j
This section provides protection of such personal information from public exposure, the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual, unless a larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information.
Here question arise of interpretation of section with wisdom & prudence. as per this service record of public servants need to be divulge if read with section 4 of proactive disclosure along with preamble of the act emphasizing informed citizenry in democracy with the objectives transparency & accountability to contain corruption. But supreme court in recent past has delivered different verdict interpreting otherwise. should not that be placed for review or appeal?uch PPRACHARAK IS HEADING A government. IS IT CONSISTENT & CONVINCING?
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