https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211546 The High Court held that the Assistant State Public Information Officer (ASPIO) wrongly rejected a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking factual details about a business entity, emphasizing transparency and access to information under the RTI Act. The Court disagreed with the State Information Commission's decision that the information was personal, clarifying that it was not exempt under Section 8(1)(d) of the Act. The Court directed the ASPIO to provide the requested information promptly, highlighting that denial without valid reasons would undermine the Act's purpose and affirming the petitioner's right to the information sought. en-us Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 06:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211546 The High Court held that the Assistant State Public Information Officer (ASPIO) wrongly rejected a Right to Information (RTI) application seeking factual details about a business entity, emphasizing transparency and access to information under the RTI Act. The Court disagreed with the State Information Commission's decision that the information was personal, clarifying that it was not exempt under Section 8(1)(d) of the Act. The Court directed the ASPIO to provide the requested information promptly, highlighting that denial without valid reasons would undermine the Act's purpose and affirming the petitioner's right to the information sought. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=211546