GIRISH MITTAL vs PARVATI V. SUNDARAM

The Supreme Court held that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cannot deny information under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) on the grounds of fiduciary relationship, as established in Section 8(1)(d) and (e) of the RTI Act. The Court emphasized that the RTI Act overrides prior laws to promote transparency and that the RBI has a statutory duty to disclose information to the public. The Court rejected the RBI's claim that disclosure would harm economic interests, affirming that the RBI must comply with the RTI Act and provide requested information.