Informers can ask for information given by the Assessee to department under the RTI Act, 2005

If an informer is assisting the Department by bringing instances of tax evasion to its notice, and if he is using information that he has received through RTI Applications for this purpose, it cannot be considered to be misuse of information in any way, nor can it be considered to be an unwarranted invasion of privacy of the assessee; in that case, even if any of the exemption clauses of Section 8(1) were applicable it certainly serves a larger public interest, if tax evasion is curbed.

CASE LAWS DETAILS

DECIDED BY: CENTRAL INFORMATION COMMISSION,

IN THE CASE OF: Rakesh Kumar Gupta,

In Re, Appeal No: Decision No. CIC/LS/A/2009/ 000647/SG/ 5887, Appeal No. CIC/LS/A/2009/ 000647, DECIDED ON: December 14, 2009

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