AMBIKA GUPTA vs CPIO LIC OF INDIA

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 11.03.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 08.04.2026 + LPA 113/2026 & CM APPL. 14743/2026 AMBIKA GUPTA .....Appellant Through: Appellant in person. versus CPIO LIC OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. This intra-court appeal seeks to challenge the order dated 29.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby, W.P.(C) 16122/2023 which was instituted by the respondent, has been disposed of with certain directions, modifying to a certain extent the order dated 27.06.2023, passed by the Chief Information Commissioner (hereinafter referred to as the „CIC’) on the second appeal preferred by the appellant. 2. The facts in brief which are relevant for the purposes of appropriate adjudication of the issues involved in this appeal are as under: LPA 113/2026 Page 1 of 12 Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:08.04.2026 15:45:47 3. The appellant filed an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the „RTI Act‟) on 29.03.2022 seeking certain information which is extracted herein below: “Detail list of all the policies wherein I am the insured party made at any point in time during my lifetime. For purpose of the same I have attached all the relevant documents.” 4. The said application was considered by the respondent-Central Public Information Officer, Life Insurance Corporation of India (hereinafter referred to as the „CPIO’) who decided the application vide reply dated 31.03.2022 stating therein that since the base of LIC is the policy number issued to the life assured, without policy number the respondent-CPIO was unable to provide informati