https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775707 Disclosure of information about a third party's tax evasion proceedings is limited to cases involving genuine public interest under the Income Tax Act; it cannot be used to expand evidence for a private criminal defence. The Telangana HC also noted that a rejection under Section 138(1)(b) was not cryptic where the competent officer considered the request on merits and gave reasons. Information already obtained under the RTI Act may be relied on, but a litigant cannot demand additional disclosure under Section 138(1)(b) for use in matrimonial or criminal proceedings. en-us Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775707 Disclosure of information about a third party's tax evasion proceedings is limited to cases involving genuine public interest under the Income Tax Act; it cannot be used to expand evidence for a private criminal defence. The Telangana HC also noted that a rejection under Section 138(1)(b) was not cryptic where the competent officer considered the request on merits and gave reasons. Information already obtained under the RTI Act may be relied on, but a litigant cannot demand additional disclosure under Section 138(1)(b) for use in matrimonial or criminal proceedings. Case-Laws Income Tax Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=775707