Information Related to a Company’s GST Returns Cannot Be Disclosed Under the RTI Act: Bombay High Court

In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, dismissed a petition filed by Adarsh Pimpare, who had sought GST return information of six private industries under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The petitioner claimed he was investigating public fraud and needed this data to pursue legal action. However, the Court ruled that the information sought was third-party information and protected under law, particularly by Section 8(1)(j) of…