https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124698 Information held by a public authority cannot be denied merely because certified copies are available under another statutory procedure. The term "held" in the Right to Information Act was read in its ordinary sense as information in possession, not as a basis for withholding disclosure. Section 22 gives the Act overriding effect, so a separate copying or certified-copy mechanism does not displace the right to seek information under the Act. In the absence of a specific exemption or court order restricting disclosure, the authority must furnish the requested information. en-us Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124698 Information held by a public authority cannot be denied merely because certified copies are available under another statutory procedure. The term "held" in the Right to Information Act was read in its ordinary sense as information in possession, not as a basis for withholding disclosure. Section 22 gives the Act overriding effect, so a separate copying or certified-copy mechanism does not displace the right to seek information under the Act. In the absence of a specific exemption or court order restricting disclosure, the authority must furnish the requested information. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=124698