https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288355 Information relating to a person's own criminal case cannot be withheld under the RTI Act, 2005 unless a specific exemption under Section 8(1) is established. Mere pendency of criminal proceedings is not enough, and Section 172(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does not create a general bar on disclosure. Where the trial has concluded and the requested material concerns the requester's own case, disclosure of the DD entry, investigation material and case diary will not be denied absent shown prejudice. Section 22 of the RTI Act gives the Act overriding effect over inconsistent laws, so the disclosure order was upheld. en-us Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 02 Jun 2020 17:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288355 Information relating to a person's own criminal case cannot be withheld under the RTI Act, 2005 unless a specific exemption under Section 8(1) is established. Mere pendency of criminal proceedings is not enough, and Section 172(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 does not create a general bar on disclosure. Where the trial has concluded and the requested material concerns the requester's own case, disclosure of the DD entry, investigation material and case diary will not be denied absent shown prejudice. Section 22 of the RTI Act gives the Act overriding effect over inconsistent laws, so the disclosure order was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288355