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2026 Supreme(Online)(CIC) 2496

CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION
Jaya Varma Sinha, Information Commissioner
Rajan Gupta – Appellant
Versus
CPIO M/o Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunications – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Anurag Jain
For the Respondents: M. Raj Anup

Table of Content
1. rti timeline and initial denial under s.8(1)(g),(h). (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. arguments on exemptions for interception records. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8)
3. upholding exemptions post detailed nexus explanation. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. appeal dismissed; submissions to be shared. (Para 13)

Information sought:

1. The Appellant filed an RTI application dated 11.09.2024 (offline) seeking the following information:

“1.The applicant has submitted an online application on 15.05.2023 before the Central Public Information Officer, Office of Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi for providing the information. Copy of application is appended as Annexure A-1.

2 . That vide response dated 01.06.2023, the CPIO of office of Ministry of Home Affairs, informed the information seeker that his application has been transferred under Section 6(3) to the office of your good self. The copy of response dated 01.06.2023 as given by the respondent is appended as Annexure A-2.

3 .That in this situation, you are requested to provide us the information as has been sought vide Annexure A-1.”

2. The CPIO furnished a reply to the Appellant on 23.09.2024 stating as under:

“With regard to information sought unde

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