2019 (6) TMI 1309

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....nt : Not present For The Respondent : R.S. Shekhawat, Dy. SP & Rep. of CPIO, Central Bureau of Investigation, Jaipur present through VC ORDER Information sought: The Appellant sought details of action taken on the compliant dated 08.04.2017 regarding alleged irregularities committed in allotting LPG Distributorship by officers of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. at Kishangarh Renwal, Tehsil Sa....

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....ts violation have been made. He further referred to the written submissions of the CPIO dated 30.04.2019 sent to the Commission wherein it has been submitted that CPIO, CBI is obliged to provide information relating to allegation of corruption against its own employees and not regarding cases of corruption being investigated by CBI. In this regard CPIO relied upon certain earlier decisions of the ....

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....plain reading of the proviso shows that the exclusion is applicable with regard to any information. The term "any information" would include within its ambit all kinds of information. The proviso becomes applicable if the information pertains to allegations of corruption and human rights violation. The proviso is not qualified and conditional on the information being related to the exempt intellig....

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....tains to the exempt intelligence and security organizations or not or pertains to an Officer of the Intelligence Bureau or not." (Emphasis Supplied) The aforesaid ratio laid down with respect to the Intelligence Bureau is squarely applicable to the case of CBI also. A copy of this order is marked to the Director, CBI reiterating the following advice issued in two earlier orders in F....