PM CARES Fund Entitled to Privacy Under RTI Act, Delhi High Court Rules
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CNBC TV18•14-01-2026, 12:00
PM CARES Fund Entitled to Privacy Under RTI Act, Delhi High Court Rules
- •The Delhi High Court stated that the PM CARES Fund has a right to privacy under the RTI Act, even if it's government-controlled.
- •A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia made the oral remark.
- •The court's reasoning is based on Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, which prohibits the disclosure of personal information.
- •Chief Justice Upadhyaya clarified that the RTI Act does not differentiate between privacy rights of public or private trusts for third-party information.
- •The case involves an appeal by Girish Mittal seeking disclosure of PM CARES Fund's tax exemption documents, with the next hearing on February 10.
Why It Matters: Delhi High Court affirms PM CARES Fund's right to privacy under RTI Act, citing Section 8(1)(j).
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