What are the various exemptions from disclosure of information under the RTI Act?
Section 8. Exemption from disclosure of information: (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen-- (a) information, disclosure of which would prejudicially affect the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security, strategic, scientific or economic interests of the State, relation with foreign State or lead to incitement of an offence; (b) 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; (c) information, the disclosure of which would cause a breach of privilege of Parliament or the State Legislature; (d) information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual property, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a third party, unless the competent authority is satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information; (e) information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship, unless the competent authority is satisfied that the larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information; (f) information received in confidence from foreign Government; (g) information, the disclosure of which would endanger the life or physical safety of any person or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes; (h) information which would impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders; (i) cabinet papers including records of deliberations of the Council of Ministers, Secretaries and other officers: Provided that the decisions of Council of Ministers, the reasons thereof, and the material on the basis of which the decisions were taken shall be made public after the decision has been taken, and the matter is complete, or over: Provided further that those matters which come under the exemptions specified in this section shall not be disclosed; (j) 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 which cannot be denied to the Parliament or a State Legislature shall not be denied to any person.
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They restrict farmers' rights and freedom to ……………. new varieties using germplasm from IP...
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She was deeply …………the heartfelt speech that touched everyone in the r...
The brutal incident ………a ……… of ………….. in the society.
We have failed in our educational system to ……….. the enormous ………… talent in our country and ……… a solid foundation of science.
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The walls of her hall were ____ with examples of her work.
She was frail and sickly and looked more _______ a hairless rat than _________ human being.
A recent study has found a new triggering mechanism for programmed cell death. ………………………&...
One female cat was injured in a trap set by poachers and now has a permanent …………….. that makes it ………….. for her to go back to the wi...
(i) The Constitution (Sixty-first Amendment) Act, 1989 has __________ the voting age from 21 years to 18 years for the Lok Sabha and the Legislative Ass...
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“He was convicted on charges of …….. and assault."