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INDRAJIT MAHANTY, S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
Mrigankar Sekhar Dey – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. public interest litigation under article 226. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. challenge to section 11 of rti act. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. rights of third parties in information requests. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. section 11 of rti act is upheld. (Para 8) |
ORDER
Indrajit Mahanty, C.J. - Present petition is filed in public interest under article 226 of the constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:
(a) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to quash and set aside Section 11 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 for the same being ultravires oof the Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India.
(b) This Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct Respondent no 2 to disclose information that may be sought by the Petitioner regarding the Greens Zoological Rescue and Rehabilitation Kingdome or any such private set-up without alerting/giving notice to such party.
(c) Any other relief that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper.
(d) For the cost of this Petition.
2. It is the case of the Petitioner that native and smuggled wildlife species find their way either in a government or privately owned zoological park/rescue centre/rehabilitation centre. Petitioner further submits that fauna species that ends
The court held that Section 11 of the RTI Act requires third-party consent for disclosure of confidential information, underscoring the necessity of balancing public interest and privacy rights.
Section 11 of Right to Information Act, 2005 relates to disclosure of third party information.
Disclosure of information under the RTI Act must respect third-party privacy and fiduciary exemptions unless public interest justifies disclosure, reinforcing the balance between transparency and pri....
Personal information under the RTI Act is exempt from disclosure unless a larger public interest is established, and due process must be followed in such disclosures.
The notification exempting the Vigilance Department from the RTI Act is ultra vires as it contravenes the RTI Act's provisions for disclosing information on allegations of corruption and human rights....
Judicial officers' complaints are personal information exempt from RTI disclosure unless public interest justifies it.
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