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(e) of the RTI Act, 2005. However, considering the specific request and keeping the spirit of RTI Act alive, the appellant may peruse Digital Forensic Report (DFR) of his ICT device as per mutually agreed time/ date between the appellant and the custodian of the DFR at HQ MC, IAF

(d) With regard to para 6 (d) of the appeal, it is apprised that the appellant vide para 7 (g) of his RTI application had sought a copy of file noting pertaining to the reconsideration of extension. Since file noting/ correspondence contains views/ opinions of various officers in the chain, the public authority holds them in fiduciary capacity with those officers.

5.2. Certified copies of Digital Forensic Reports of the appellant's ICT devices and related enquiry records have been provided by the IAF's Cyber Forensic Lab and are held in fiduciary capacity by the department. Disclosure of certified copies would compromise confidentiality of third- party inputs and expert methodology. Therefore, the information sought cannot be provided under Section 8(1) (e) of the RTI Act. However, in the true spirit of the RTI Act, the appellant was given an opportunity by the FAA, Air HQ to peruse Digital Forensic Report (DFR) i/r/o his ICT devices and related records at HQ, MC. The same had been perused by the appellant on 25 Jul 24 and 26 Jul 24 (copy of certificate of perusal of DFR records by the appellant is enclosed with this submission).