also take
in, the right of the public to know. The right to be left alone or the right to
privacy cannot be invoked ... Article
21. It is a “right to be let alone”. A citizen has a right to
safeguard the privacy of his own, his family, marriage
striking a balance between an individual‟s right
to obtain information and another individual‟s right to privacy. Commenting upon the
nature of Section ... most comprehensive of the rights and most valued by civilised man.
64. Recognising the fact that the right to privacy is a sacrosanct facet
Declaration of Human Rights states as herein below;
"Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and
expression; this right includes freedom to hold ... light of the above pronouncements, when the
right to information and right to privacy are placed in juxtaposition,
the former gives one the right
integra.
3. After considering a catena of judgments relating to right to privacy, constitutional provisions, Universal Declaration of Human rights, dealing with privacy, the bankers ... held as follows:-
25. Once it is seen that the right to privacy is not an absolute or inviolable right, then the next question that
integra.
4. After considering a catena of judgments relating to right to privacy, constitutional provisions, Universal Declaration of Human rights, dealing with privacy, the bankers ... held as follows:-
25. Once it is seen that the right to privacy is not an absolute or inviolable right, then the next question that
therefore exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(e)
of the Right to Information Act.
3) It is well settled that all communications between ... cause
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unwarranted invasion of the privacy of these persons, and is
therefore exempt from disclosure under Section
privacy is fundamental right within the Part III of Indian Constitution, the public
servant has no right to plead privacy when complained of fraud ... authority to indiscriminately abuse privacy clause under
Section 8(1)(j) . In this context privacy does not mean right to hide corruption
and fraudulent misconduct
authority can disclose it. The
nature of restriction on the right of privacy, however, as
pointed out by the learned single Judge ... individual's
or citizen's fundamental rights, which include right to
privacy - are not subsumed or extinguished if he accepts or
holds public
further held that the nature of restriction on right to
privacy is of different order; in the case of private individuals, the
degree of protection ... legal interest protected by law, such
as other fundamental rights, particularly the fundamental right to
privacy."
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right of individuals, including public servants, to privacy
would seem to suggest that privacy rights, by virtue of Section 8(1)(j) whenever asserted,
would ... legal
interest protected by law, such as other fundamental rights, particularly the fundamental
right to privacy."
DECISION:
Keeping in view the facts
