In response to a query on the affect of Digital Private Information Safety (DPDP) Act, 2023 on Proper to Info, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to the Lok Sabha mentioned there's a provision obtainable within the RTI which will enable entry to data if the general public curiosity in disclosure outweighs the hurt to the protected curiosity.
“The modification to Part 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act by way of the DPDP Act balances the elemental proper to privateness, as affirmed by the Supreme Court docket in Justice Okay.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India, with the best to data,” Vaishnaw mentioned.
The minister mentioned the modification aligns with established judicial reasoning on affordable restrictions, codifies present jurisprudence, and helps keep away from potential conflicts between the legal guidelines.
“Additional, underneath Part 8(2) of the RTI Act, a public authority might enable entry to data if the general public curiosity in disclosure outweighs the hurt to the protected pursuits,” Vaishnaw mentioned.
As per Part 8(2) of the RTI Act if an data will not be restricted underneath the official secret Act or will not be exempted underneath the supply of RTI Act then a public authority might enable entry to data, if public curiosity in disclosure outweighs the hurt to the protected pursuits. “The mentioned modification doesn't limit the disclosure of non-public data; quite, it balances people' privateness rights with proper to data. This ensures that the transparency framework underneath the RTI Act and privateness framework underneath the DPDP Act live on harmoniously, preserving the stability between transparency and privateness,” Vaishnaw mentioned.
