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1 - 8 of 8 (1.48 seconds)Section 6 in The Right to Information Act, 2005 [Entire Act]
The State Of Bihar vs Maharajadhiraja Sir Kameshwar Singhof ... on 27 May, 1952
"22. The expression "public interest" has to be understood in its true connotation so as to
give complete meaning to the relevant provisions of the Act. The expression "public
interest" must be viewed in its strict sense with all its exceptions so as to justify denial of
a statutory exemption in terms of the Act. In its common parlance, the expression "public
interest", like "public purpose", is not capable of any precise definition. It does not have
a rigid meaning, is elastic and takes its colour from the statute in which it occurs, the
concept varying with time and state of society and its needs (State of Bihar v. Kameshwar
Singh([AIR 1952 SC 252]). It also means the general welfare of the public that warrants
recognition and protection; something in which the public as a whole has a stake
[Black's Law Dictionary (8th Edn.)]."
Ashok Kumar Pandey vs The State Of West Bengal on 18 November, 2003
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Ashok Kumar Pandey vs The State Of West Bengal
(decided on 18 November, 2003Writ Petition (crl.) 199 of 2003) had made reference to the
following texts for defining the meaning of "public interest', which is stated as under:
Centrlal Board Of Sec.Education & Anr vs Aditya Bandopadhyay & Ors on 9 August, 2011
In this context a reference was made to the Hon'ble Supreme Court decision in 2011 (8) SCC
497 (CBSE Vs. Aditya Bandopadhyay), wherein it was held as under:
The Securitisation And Reconstruction Of Financial Assets And Enforcement Of Security Interest Act, 2002
Mardia Chemicals Ltd. Etc. Etc vs U.O.I. & Ors. Etc. Etc on 8 April, 2004
In Mardia Chemical Limited v. Union of India (2004) 4 SCC 311, the Hon'ble Supreme Court
of India while considering the validity of SARFAESI Act and recovery of non-performing assets
by banks and financial institutions in India, recognised the significance of Public Interest and had
held as under :
Bihar Public Service Commn vs Saiyed Hussain Abbas Rizwi & Anr on 13 December, 2012
The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the matter of Bihar Public Service Commission v. Saiyed
Hussain Abbas Rizwi: (2012) 13 SCC 61 while explaining the term "Public Interest" held:
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