R.K.Jain vs Union Of India & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court, affirming that the information sought under the Right to Information Act, 2005, regarding the Annual Confidential Report of a public official, is exempt under Section 8(1)(j) as it pertains to personal information without a public interest justification. The Court emphasized that the disclosure of such information could lead to an unwarranted invasion of privacy. The matter was remitted back to the Chief Information Commissioner for reconsideration in light of the public interest criteria outlined in the RTI Act.