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Jan Dhan account opening records — Bihar SIC
Bihar State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
PMJDY aggregate stats: §4 disclosure; individual account data: §8(1)(j) protected.
Case details
| Court | Bihar State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Researcher |
| Respondent | Bihar State Cooperative Bank |
| RTI Act sections | §4, §7 |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
Aggregate Jan Dhan account-opening statistics per branch = §4(1)(b) disclosure; individual account data §8(1)(j).
Ratio decidendi
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) aggregate account-opening statistics, branch-wise enrollment, and Rupay card issuance data are §4(1)(b) material. Individual beneficiary account details are §8(1)(j) protected.
Keywords
PMJDY, Jan Dhan, Bihar SIC, aggregate
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