What does Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005 pertain to ?

Information that may cause a breach of privilege of Parliament

Information that may prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India

Personal information that can be withheld if it serves a public interest

Information relating to trade secrets and intellectual property

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Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005, is one of the exemption clauses that allows public authorities to withhold certain information.

Section 8(1)(j) exempts from disclosure “information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or the Appellate Authority, as the case may be, is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information: Provided that the information relating to the nominations filed by candidates for election to a Legislature or Parliament in which a candidate is required to declare his assets and liabilities may also be supplied to the citizen under this Act”. This clause specifically deals with personal information and the balancing act between personal privacy and larger public interest.

The other options relate to different exemption clauses: Section 8(1)(c) (privilege of Parliament/State Legislature), Section 8(1)(a) (sovereignty, integrity, security, foreign relations, etc.), and Section 8(1)(d) (trade secrets, intellectual property, etc.). Section 8(1)(j) is frequently invoked in requests seeking details about individuals’ service records, medical information, etc., which may be withheld unless a larger public interest is demonstrated.

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