Exemption from disclosure of information

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....affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, rela­tion with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence; (b)  information which has been expressly forbidden to be published by any court of law or Tribunal or the disclosure of which may constitute contempt of court;   (c)  information, the discl....

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....y the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes; (h)  information which would impede the process of investi­gation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders;   (i)  cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers :       &n....

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....ublic interest justifies the disclosure of such information:         Provided that the information which cannot be denied to the Par­liament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person. (2) Notwithstanding anything in the Official Secrets Act, 1923 (19 of 1923) nor any of the exemptions permissible in accordance with sub-section (1), a publ....