A public authority can only withhold information of nature specified in Section 8 of the RTI Act

Last updated: 10 February 2021
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The Delhi High Court has ruled that public authorities can only withhold information if it falls under the specific exemptions outlined in Section 8 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act. This judgement clarifies that non-disclosure must be justified under these provisions. The case involved an individual seeking information that was allegedly not provided correctly, with the authority claiming exemption under Section 8(1)(h) of the Act.

Court :
Delhi High Court

Brief :
This writ petition is filed seeking a writ, order or direction to impugn the order dated 15.01.2018 passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC).

Citation :
Appeal Number : W.P.(C) 3701/2018

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