PM CARES Fund Has Right to Privacy Under RTI Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court stated that the PM CARES Fund enjoys the right to privacy under the Right to Information Act. The court clarified that entities performing public functions do not automatically lose privacy protection. This ruling has implications for transparency laws, third party rights and interpretation of exemptions under the RTI Act.The Delhi High Court ruled that the PM CARES Fund is entitled to privacy protection under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, even if it is considered a public authority.The ruling was made by a Division Bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, along with Justice Tejas Karia.The court observed that being a public entity or discharging public functions does not automatically eliminate the right to privacy.It emphasized that the PM CARES Fund, even if treated as “State”, remains a juristic personality and therefore cannot be denied privacy rights merely because of government control or supervision.
