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PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Har Kishan – Appellant
Versus
President Secretariatt Through: Its Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral). - This hearing has been done by video conferencing.
2. The present petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 17th July, 2020, passed by Central Information Commission (hereinafter, "CIC") by which, the second appeal filed by the Petitioner bearing no. CIC/ PRSEC/A/2018/168355-BJ, against the response of the Presidential Secretariat dated 24th August 2018, to his RTI application, has been decided in the following terms:
"DECISION:
Keeping in view the facts of the case and the submissions made by both the parties and in the light of the judgment dated 23.09.2019 of Hon'ble High Court in the matter of Shri Har Kishan Vs. President's Secretariat as also the allegations levelled by the Appellant regarding illegal appointments in the Respondent Public Authority, the Commission directs the FAA to exercise due diligence in responding to the issues raised by the Appellant on points 04 and 05 of the RTI application and furnish information in accordance with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of this order depending upon the condition for containment of the Corona Virus Pandemic in the C
The court emphasized the protection of personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act and the importance of disclosing material facts when seeking information under the Act.
Personal information under RTI Act Section 8(1)(j) is protected from disclosure, particularly when it invades individual privacy, requiring applicants to establish a bona fide interest in the informa....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that personal information sought under the Right to Information Act must have a relationship to a public activity or interest and its disclosure sh....
Under the RTI Act, 2005, a blanket denial of information regarding recruitment candidates under Section 8(1)(j) is improper. Instead, public authorities must apply Section 10 to sever or redact exemp....
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