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8. Exemption from disclosure of information. (a) information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence;
- Section 8 (1) (j) in The Right to Information Act, 2005
Section 8 (1) (j) in The Right to Information Act, 2005. (j)...
- Section 8 (1) (j) in The Right to Information Act, 2005
Section 8 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 lists the circumstances under which information can be exempted from disclosure on certain grounds. These include information that is prohibited by law, causes harm to national security, commercial confidence, personal privacy, etc.
An Act to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of public authorities, in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of every public authority, the constitution of a Central Information Commission and State Information Commissions a...
Learn about the exceptions and cases where information can be withheld under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Section 8 (1) lists nine categories of information exempted from disclosure, and section 8 (2) allows public authorities to refuse information for various reasons.
- Introduction
- Section 8 of The RTI Act, 2005
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Citizens have the right to know about the government and the way it functions while making decisions, this is what the Right to Information Act endeavours. However, the right is not absolute and it can be legitimately restricted on certain grounds. The judiciary is also applying law related to Right to Information on a case to case basis approach.T...
The Right to Information Actis not unqualified. It is understood that not all government information is releasable for the public eye. If the government and the public should agree on something, it is that some confidential information is of such sensitive nature that there is a potential of serious harm or threat to paramount interest, and it cann...
The RTI Act has had a pan-India success, as empowered citizens deepen the roots of democracy. Citizens have become the vigilance monitors of the government and thereby, bring greater transparency to the system. They have uncovered scams and corruption scandals. This moves the country from an elective democracy to a more participative one. It is, th...
Section 8 of the RTI Act, 2005 lists the exemptions from disclosure of information on grounds of national security, economic interests, foreign relations, law enforcement, etc. This article discusses the section and the landmark judgments that interpret and apply it.
Section 8 (1) (j) in The Right to Information Act, 2005. (j) information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information ...
Definitions. CHAPTER II. RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC AUTHORITIES. Right to information. Obligations of public authorities. Designation of Public Information Officers. Request for obtaining information. Disposal of request. Exemption from disclosure of information. Grounds for rejection to access in certain cases. Severability.
