Answer to Question #227783 in Management for Peter Masih

Question

Explain in detail two (2) real-life cases where provisions of information has been
denied on grounds of the exemption stated in Right to Information Act, 2005. (10 Marks)

Answer 1

First of all, information on trade secrets, commercial confidence, or intellectual property, of which the disclosure would damage the competitive situation of a third party, is exempt from exposure under the Act.

Secondly, the other exception to this is if offering any data would disrupt the requirements of the Act thus, the request for such information can be repudiated