ADITYA CHAUHAN & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

$~31. * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + Date of Decision: 02.07.2025 % W.P.(C) 8830/2025 ADITYA CHAUHAN & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hemant Jain, Mr. Aditya Chauhan, Mr. Arjun Choudhary and Mr. Arnav Singh, petitioners in person. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr. Shivam Sachdeva, GP, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava and Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL) 1. Heard the petitioners who appear in person and Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC representing the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. 2. This public interest litigation petition raises concern in respect of information being provided by the Public Information Officers (PIOs) and other authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘2005 Act’) in modern electronic forms/ modes such as email and pen drives. 3. It has been stated on behalf of the petitioners that though the 2005 Act contains adequate provisions conferring right to seek information in electronic modes as well, however, it has been observed that the PIOs and other authorities are not providing the sai