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Association Of Registration Plates vs Union Of India & Ors on 30 November, 2004
Mr.Manohar, learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner in
Writ Petition No.2912/2011, invited my attention to the RTI Act and
submitted that while providing information is the rule under the Act, but
at the same time, there are several exceptions. Thus, the right to
information guaranteed by the statute is subject to certain provisions
which provide for exemptions from disclosure. Inviting my attention to
Sections 8(1)(a) and 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act, Mr.Manohar submits that the
information, disclosure of which, leads to incitement of an offence or the
information including commercial confidence, trade secrets or intellectual
property, the disclosure of which would harm the competitive position of a
third party, should not be given, unless the competent authority is
satisfied that larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such
information. Criticizing the order passed by the Respondent No.1,
Mr.Manohar submits that the Respondent No.1 committed a serious error
in law while passing the impugned order. Mr.Manohar submits that the
Honourable Supreme Court of India in the decision reported in (2005) 1
SCC 679 (Association of Registration Plates v/s Union of India and others),
had issued directives that the registration of motor vehicles should be
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safety oriented and there should not be any scope for unscrupulous and
criminal elements to tamper with registration of the motor vehicles.