https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=403497 The High Court upheld the decision of the learned Single Judge, dismissing the appeal. The Court reiterated that the information sought by the Petitioner was personal and exempted under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, and there was no larger public interest to justify its disclosure. The Court also affirmed that the provisions of the Income Tax Act protect the confidentiality of assessees' information, and any disclosure must be justified by public interest, which was not evident in this case. The appeal was dismissed, and all connected Civil Applications were disposed of accordingly. en-us Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 20:14:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=403497 The High Court upheld the decision of the learned Single Judge, dismissing the appeal. The Court reiterated that the information sought by the Petitioner was personal and exempted under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, and there was no larger public interest to justify its disclosure. The Court also affirmed that the provisions of the Income Tax Act protect the confidentiality of assessees' information, and any disclosure must be justified by public interest, which was not evident in this case. The appeal was dismissed, and all connected Civil Applications were disposed of accordingly. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=403497