<h1>Amendment reconciles RTI access with privacy by redefining Section 8(1)(j) while preserving public-interest override in Section 8(2)</h1> A recent amendment to the RTI Act effected through the data protection law modifies Section 8(1)(j) to reconcile access-to-information rights with privacy protections affirmed by the Supreme Court, while preserving a public-interest override under Section 8(2). The change is presented as codifying existing judicial principles on reasonable restrictions, reducing potential conflicts between transparency and privacy regimes, and not creating a blanket bar on disclosure of personal information; public authorities may still grant access where the public interest in disclosure outweighs harm to protected interests.