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ANALYSIS OF SECTION 2(f) AND SECTION 8 OF THE

RTI ACT, 2005.

Milind Rajratnam

1st year, B.A.LL.B.(Hons.)

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow

Contact- 7992159289,

Email- milindrajratnam@gmail.com

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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TABLE OF CASES

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ABSTRACT

“A popular government without popular information, or the means of acquiring

it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will

forever govern ignorance, and people who mean to be their own governors,

must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives.”

- James Madison, Former US President, 18221

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BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION

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ANALYSIS OF SECTION 2(f)

“RTI is a game changer. It has democratized information to the citizen’s

advantage. The citizen is central in the Act. Other countries offer freedom of

information while our legislation recognizes it as a right.”

- Mrs. Deepak Sandhu6

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CRUX OF SECTION 8 OF RTI ACT

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AN OVERVIEW OF EXEMPTIONS AS GIVEN UNDER

SECTION 8

Section 8(1)(a)

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Section 8(1)(b)

Section 8(1)(c)

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Section 8(1)(d)

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Section 8(1)(e)

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Section 8(1)(f)

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Section 8(1)(g)

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Section 8(1)(h)

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Section 8(1)(i)

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Section 8(1)(j)

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Section 8(2)

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Section 8(3)

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CONCLUSION

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