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Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC

Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC (Supreme Court of India, 2012-10-03) (2013) 1 SCC 212 is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8(1)(j), 8(2). §8(1)(j) three-part test; service-record matters of low-level officials protected. Service career details — APAR, transfers, postings — of public servants are personal information under §8(1)(j) unless larger public interest is shown.

Holding

§8(1)(j) three-part test; service-record matters of low-level officials protected.

Ratio

Service career details — APAR, transfers, postings — of public servants are personal information under §8(1)(j) unless larger public interest is shown. Three-part test established: personal in nature; no nexus to public activity; public interest does not warrant disclosure.

Section(s) applied

Practitioner takeaway

Three-part test for §8(1)(j); APAR + service career generally protected.

Citation

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.