Personal Asset Declarations Can't Be Accessed to Fight Private Property Disputes: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that asset and liability declarations submitted by a public servant cannot be disclosed under the Right To Information Act, 2005 merely because an individual seeks such records for use in a private property dispute. The Court held that personal financial information remains protected unless a larger public interest is established. Parties In The Case The case was filed by S. Savithramma against the Karnataka…