https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294926 The Commission upheld the exemption of income tax returns as personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, emphasizing the need for a larger public interest to justify disclosure. It clarified that in private disputes, disclosure is not permitted unless serving public interest. The definition of 'third party' was outlined, determining the husband as such, with no public interest warranting disclosure. Balancing privacy rights and public interest, limited disclosure of the husband's gross income for the last six years was ordered to assist in the matrimonial case, highlighting the importance of privacy rights in personal information disclosure. en-us Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 May 2021 18:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294926 The Commission upheld the exemption of income tax returns as personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, emphasizing the need for a larger public interest to justify disclosure. It clarified that in private disputes, disclosure is not permitted unless serving public interest. The definition of 'third party' was outlined, determining the husband as such, with no public interest warranting disclosure. Balancing privacy rights and public interest, limited disclosure of the husband's gross income for the last six years was ordered to assist in the matrimonial case, highlighting the importance of privacy rights in personal information disclosure. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 10 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294926