https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800905 Income-tax returns and net taxable-income details are personal information protected by the RTI Act exemption where disclosure lacks a connection with public activity or interest or would unjustifiably invade privacy. A spouse's private need for financial information in matrimonial maintenance proceedings does not constitute the larger public interest required to override that exemption. Financial particulars should instead be obtained through the maintenance process, which requires both parties to file affidavits disclosing income, assets and liabilities. Accordingly, RTI disclosure of a spouse's income-tax details for a maintenance claim is not justified without an established larger public interest. en-us Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:21:58 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800905 Income-tax returns and net taxable-income details are personal information protected by the RTI Act exemption where disclosure lacks a connection with public activity or interest or would unjustifiably invade privacy. A spouse's private need for financial information in matrimonial maintenance proceedings does not constitute the larger public interest required to override that exemption. Financial particulars should instead be obtained through the maintenance process, which requires both parties to file affidavits disclosing income, assets and liabilities. Accordingly, RTI disclosure of a spouse's income-tax details for a maintenance claim is not justified without an established larger public interest. Case-Laws Income Tax Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=800905