Court Upholds Denial of RTI Request on Tax Evasion Case; Deems Petition Beyond Permissible Information Scope.

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....The Orissa High Court dismissed a petition seeking disclosure of the broad outcome of a tax evasion petition filed by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act. The petitioner's request was deemed a roving enquiry beyond the scope of information allowed u/s 8(1)(i) of the Act. The Public Information Officer rejected the claim, which was upheld by the appellate authorities. The Court found no irregularity in the authorities' decisions and dismissed the writ petition.....