'Public Office Does Not Make Personal Information Public': Gujarat HC Upholds RTI Exemption For PM Narendra Modi's Educational Degree
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational degree is a matter of personal information, and the Central Information Commissioner (CIC) should have left its disclosure to the discretion of the individual concerned rather than directing the Gujarat University to do so, the Gujarat High Court has said. Also Watch: While rejecting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal's appeal…
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the right of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to keep his educational degree private, rejecting a petition by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal. The court reasoned that the information falls under section 8(1)(e) and (j) of the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) of 2005, which protects personal information of individuals in public offices.
The court observed that the disclosure of such information should be left to the discretion of the individual concerned, in this case, Modi. The court also dismissed Kejriwal's appeal, noting that there were no grounds to interfere with the earlier decision quashing the Central Information Commissioner's directive. The court emphasized that the general curiosity among the public about Modi's educational degree does not qualify as public interest.
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