RTI Flash (2)
In a case relating to a dispute on a request for disclosure of information contained in the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM), the words "information accessible under this Act" (in section 2 (j) of RTI Act 2005) was interpreted by the Delhi High Court as :
'information which is accessible to a public authority but not information to which the public authority is denied access.'
This case arose against the CIC order to the Election Commission of India(EC) to disclose information contained in the EVM to the requestor. The Election went on appeal against the Central Information Commission (CIC) order and the Delhi High Court interpreted the words in Sec 2 (j) as above.
The HC quashed the CIC order issued to the EC to disclose information in the EVM.
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