Public Authority not required to provide ‘opinion’ or ‘advice’ under RTI: CIC

Rahul Gupta Vs CPIO (Central Information Commission) The Central Information Commission (CIC) has rejected an appeal by Rahul Gupta against the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), upholding the stance that public authorities are not required to provide opinions or advice under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Gupta’s request for information concerning the original title deed of a property was originally denied by the CPIO under Section 8(1)(d) and 8(1)(e) of the RTI Act, citing commercial and fiduciary confidentiality. The CIC’s decision has further ramifications on the i...