PIO always claims exemption under Section 8 (1) (j) of RTI Act 2005
2 May, 2014
Ref: Information pertaining to loan taken by a person was denied u/s 8(1)(d)(e) &(j) - Appellant: PIO should take action u/s 11(1)
Where a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose any information or record, or part thereof on a request made under this Act, which relates to or has been supplied by a third party and has been treated as confidential by that third party, the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, shall, within five days from the receipt of the request, give a written notice to such third party of the request and of the fact that the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, intends to disclose the information or record, or part thereof, and invite the third party to make a submission in writing or orally, regarding whether the information should be disclosed, and such submission of the third party shall be kept in view while taking a decision about disclosure of information:
of the RTI Act & give notice to the third party for disclosure of ‘personal information’ of third party - CIC: take action u/s 11
http://www.rtifoundationofindia.com/information-pertaining-loan-taken-person-was-denie
Comment: PIO always claims exemption under Section 8 (1) (j) of RTI Act 2005 whenever asked the details which can reveal loopholes or wrongdoings of government officials. In one case I asked for ACR but CPIO invoked the foregoing section.
Name: Gaurav Kumar Singhal
Email id: gauravksinghal@gmail.com