CIC directing to provide RTI relating to PM CARES Fund untenable: Delhi HC

CPIO Vs Girish Mittal (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court held that Section 138(2) of the IT Act would prevail over Section 22 of the RTI Act. Thus, Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing to provide copies of the file notings granting the approval relating to PM CARES Fund under Right to Information (RTI) liable to be set aside. Facts- The CPIO/Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax HQ Exemption, New Delhi has approached this Court challenging the Order dated 27.04.2022, passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC), directing the Petitioner herein to provide the copies of all the d...