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ARTICLE · 09 MARCH 2026

RTI Cannot Be Weaponised For Personal Disputes: Lessons From Kumawat v. State Of Rajasthan

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The Right to Information Act, 2005 stands as one of India's most transformative legislative instruments, empowering citizens to demand accountability and transparency from public authorities.

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Tanvi Dalvi
Tanvi Dalvi

The Right to Information Act, 2005 stands as one of India's most transformative legislative instruments, empowering citizens to demand accountability and transparency from public authorities. However, this right is not absolute. In a significant order dated February 3, 2026, the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur, in Smt. Kanta Kumawat v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7374/2025) reaffirmed that salary-related information of a government employee constitutes “personal information” exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act.

Background of the Dispute

The petitioner, Smt. Kanta Kumawat, filed an RTI application in April 2024 before the Additional Superintendent of Police, Bhilwara, seeking pay slips and salary details of a police department employee named Omprakash notably, her husband for the period of January to March 2024. The application was refused by the Public Information Officer on the ground that the information

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