RTI Disclosure of Estranged Wife’s Service Details Refused, Privacy Cannot Be Overridden Without Public Interest: Uttarakhand High Court

Quick Summary The Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital has dismissed an appeal filed by Vijendra Kumar seeking service-related information about respondent no.4, who is his wife. The information had been sought from the Public Information Officer under the Right to Information Act concerning her service as an Assistant Teacher in a Government Junior High School. The Court noted that matrimonial disputes between the parties are pending before the Family Court…