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RTI § 22 harmony with special laws
Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
§22 is read harmoniously with privacy carve-outs in special laws — blanket override not absolute.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | various |
| Respondent | various |
| RTI Act sections | §22, §8 |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
§22 overriding effect read harmoniously with specific privacy protections in special laws (e.g., Mental Health Act, DNA Bill).
Ratio decidendi
While §22 grants RTI Act overriding effect over inconsistent provisions, specific privacy protections in other statutes — Mental Health Act, Juvenile Justice Act, Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act — continue to apply where they express specific legislative intent.
Keywords
§22, harmony, special laws, privacy
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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.
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