India - Central Information Commission

RTI Disclosure of Third-Party Income Tax Returns Denied Under Section 8(1)(j): Central Information Commission

Privacy Overrides Disclosure: CIC Rejects RTI Bid for Third-Party Tax Records In a significant decision clarifying the boundaries of privacy under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has reaffirmed that financial records, specifically In...

29 May 2026

India - Central Information Commission

Mechanical Denial of RTI Information Violates Law: CIC Rebukes Dargah Committee

Transparency Overlooked: CIC Rebukes Dargah Committee for Mechanical RTI Denials In a significant ruling aimed at curbing the arbitrary suppression of information, theCentral Information Commission (CIC)has criticized the Dargah Committee, Ajmer, for its "...

26 May 2026

India -

Wife Cannot Seek Disclosure Of Her Husband’s Income Tax Returns For Maintenance Claim As It Is Personal Information: Delhi HC

It is absolutely most imperative to note that while ruling on a very significant legal point over which even those in legal circles carry a different opinion from one another, the Delhi High Court while putting all such differences of opinion at rest in a most learned, laudable, landmark, log...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Wife Can't Seek Husband's Income Tax Details via RTI for Maintenance Claims: Delhi High Court

Privacy Over RTI: Delhi HC Shields Husband's Income Details in Wife's Maintenance QuestIn a landmark ruling on privacy rights, theDelhi High Courthas struck down a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the disclosure of a husband's income tax details t...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Service Records Exempt as Personal Info Under Section 8(1)(j) RTI Unless Public Interest Justifies: Bombay High Court

Bombay HC Shields Service Records: Personal Info Can't Be Forced Out Under RTI Without Public Interest CheckIn a significant ruling on privacy versus transparency, theBombay High Court Aurangabad Benchhas quashed aState Information Commission (SIC)order directing the disclosure of a police of...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Husband’s Salary Details Exempt as Personal Information of Third Party Under RTI Section 8(1)(j): Rajasthan High Court

Wife's RTI Bid for Husband's Salary Slips Shot Down: Rajasthan HC Shields Employee PrivacyIn a ruling that prioritizes personal privacy over transparency demands, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur dismissed a writ petition by Smt. Kanta Kumawat seeking her husband Omprakash's salary details...

03 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Third-Party Salary Details Exempt from RTI Disclosure Absent Public Interest: Rajasthan High Court

RTI Privacy Shield: Rajasthan HC Rejects Demand for Colleague's Salary SlipsIn a ruling emphasizing the boundaries of transparency under theRight to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, theRajasthan High Court at Jodhpurdismissed awrit petitionfiled by Smt. Kanta Kumawat. The petitioner sought salary...

03 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Journalists Challenge DPDP Act in Supreme Court

Journalists Challenge DPDP Act in Supreme Court, Sparking Privacy-Transparency ClashIn a bold constitutional assault on India's nascent data privacy regime, digital news platformThe Reporters' Collectiveand journalistNitin Sethihave filed awrit petitionin theSupreme Court of India, targeting ...

14 Feb 2026

India -

Delhi HC Grants DU Extension in PM Modi's Degree Case

Delhi HC Grants DU Extension in PM Modi's Degree CaseIn a closely watched proceeding that underscores the delicate balance between transparency and sensationalism in India's Right to Information (RTI) regime, theDelhi High Courton Monday grantedDelhi University (DU)an additional three weeks t...

10 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Bars RTI Disclosure of Judicial Officers' Personal Records Under Section 8(1)(j)

Chhattisgarh High Court Rules Complaints Against Judicial Officers Exempt from RTI Disclosure as Personal Information Introduction In a significant ruling reinforcing the privacy rights of judicial officers, the Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside directives from the State Information Commi...

16 Jan 2026