RTI: VCC, Charge sheets, suspension order etc. falls under purview of personal information

Central Public Information Officer, Employees Provident Fund Organisation  Vs Alok Dutta Jha And Anr (Delhi High Court) High Court of Delhi ruled that copy of VCC, Charge sheets, suspension order etc. would fall under the purview of ‘personal information’ as defined in clause(j) of Section 8(1) of RTI Act. The operative part of the Judgement dated 13-02-2023 is here as under: “9. It is clear from the kind of information being sought, that the specific vigilance clearance certificate for the promotion of one employee has been sought, along with a copy of the chargesheets and...