Bank Information Public or Private Bank

Citizens can submit request for information under RTI Act by making an application in writing addressed to the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) placed at Head Office, of Bank,  It can also be submitted to any of Bank’s Branches / Zonal Offices.

Service records, leave details, investments made by spouse:

1. The information sought for was not really of a third party, but pertained to Husband / wife .
2. Although they are facing each other in litigation, nevertheless, having regard to their relationship, the invocation of Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (‘RTI Act’) was not justified.
3. The ground of lack of public interest and unwarranted intrusion of privacy, were unavailable in this case.
4. Being a public official, his wife was under a duty to make proper and truthful disclosure; the pleadings made by her in the divorce proceedings, contained untruthful averments.

Complaints filed by spouse: Estranged spouses often seek copy of complaints filed by their spouses against them to Police etc. Is the public authority bound to provide copy of such complaints under the RTI Act? In a matter before the Delhi High Court

Salary details/remuneration of the spouse for maintenance cases filed in courts: : The CPIO only has to decide whether the information sought is exempted under the RTI Act or not and if the information sought does not seem to have any relationship to any public interest or activity, the CPIO can very well refuse to provide the information to the spouse. However, if a wife is seeking salary related information of her spouse for the purpose of her maintenance plea filed in courts, in view of the above court decisions.

CIC: Section 4(1)(d) of the RTI Act concerns provision by public authorities of reasons for their major administrative or quasi judicial decisions to affected persons & does not require the PIO to offer an explanation or provide an opinion