At a glance
Check the current statutory text before using an old personal-information template. The RTI Act's personal-information provision was amended through the DPDP legislation.
General legal-awareness information for Jammu & Kashmir. Applicability, forum and any time limit depend on the governing law and the complete facts. Prepared 2026-10-24.
Law and context
Sections 8, 10 and 11 address exemptions, severability and third-party information within their framework. A request involving another person’s records needs a careful assessment of the actual information, current exemptions and other relevant provisions.
Practical next step
Identify the specific record and purpose without seeking unnecessary personal data. Preserve the authority’s reasons and obtain advice on any appropriate narrower request or appeal.
Important qualifications
This guide does not state that all personal records are always disclosed or always withheld. Current law, public-interest provisions and the facts matter.
Document checklist
- Precise record request
- Relevant purpose
- Authority's decision
- Possible severable information
Sources
- The Right to Information Act, 2005 — 8,10,11
- DPDP phased-commencement notification, G.S.R.843(E), November 2025 — section44
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