Can I see Confidential Reports of other employees under the RTI Act?

[Anonymous]

Sir, can I see the Confidential Reports (CRs) of other employees under the RTI Act?

[Dr. Ashok Dhamija]

It may not be permissible to see or get details of the Confidential Reports of other employees under the Right to Information Act.

Such information is generally refused under Section 8 of the RTI Act, especially, clauses (e) and (j) thereof, which are as under:

“8. Exemption from disclosure of information.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, there shall be no obligation to give any citizen,—

(f) information received in confidence from foreign Government;

(j) information which relates to personal information the disclosure of which has no relationship to any public activity or interest, or which would cause unwarranted invasion of the privacy of the individual unless the Central Public Information Officer or the State Public Information Officer or the Appellate Authority, as the case may be, is satisfied that the larger public interest justifies the disclosure of such information:”

 

     

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