RTI Can't Be Invoked When Information Can Be Accessed Through Another Statutory Mechanism: Karnataka HC [Read Judgment]
The Karnataka High Court recently held that, the provisions of the Right To Information Act cannot be resorted to, when any information can be accessed through the mechanism provided under another statute. N. Anbarasan had filed RTI applications before the High Court seeking certified copies of notices received by the office of the Registrar General from Advocate Dr.S.Krishnamurthy seeking to desist from continuing to use pirated Surabhi 2000 Kannada software, and the replies issued by the High court to the said lawyer. As the State Public Information Officer of the High Court denied some of the information sought, Anbarasan approached Karnataka Information Commission. Setting aside the commission order, the court further observed: "The information which is sought by the second respondent related to the legal notice which is issuer by the second respondent through his advocate.
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