Consider the following clauses pertaining to the exemption from disclosure of information under the RTI Act, 2005 :
- 1. Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form
- 2. 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
- 3. Provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to the affected person
- 4. Information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders
Which of the above clauses are correct ?
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22
1. Details in respect of the information, available to or held by it, reduced in an electronic form: This is information that public authorities are *obligated to proactively maintain and, if possible, disseminate* under Section 4(1)(a) and 4(4). It is not an exemption.
2. 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: This is a valid *exemption* under Section 8(1)(b).
3. Provide reasons for its administrative or quasi-judicial decisions to the affected person: This is an *obligation* of the public authority under Section 4(1)(d), not an exemption from providing other information.
4. Information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders: This is a valid *exemption* under Section 8(1)(h).