RTI Cannot Be Used to Obtain Spouse’s Income Details for Maintenance Dispute: Delhi HC

Kapil Agarwal Vs CPIO Income Tax Officer Moradabad & Anr. (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court set aside an order passed by the Central Information Commission directing disclosure of the petitioner’s net taxable income details for the financial year 2007-08 onwards under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The dispute arose in the context of ongoing matrimonial proceedings between the petitioner and his wife, who had sought the information to support her maintenance claim. The petitioner argued that his income details and income tax returns constituted personal information exempt from...