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2017 (8) TMI 1360 - HC - Indian LawsWhether the exception carved out by the proviso to Section 24 would apply only if the allegation of corruption or human rights violations were with regard to the Intelligence Bureau itself or pertaining to an Officer of the Intelligence Bureau? Held that: - Section 24 (1) inter alia make the Act inapplicable to intelligence and security organizations, established by the Central Government, specified in the Second Schedule and further excludes any information furnished by such organisations to the Central Government from being liable to be disclosed. However, an exception is carved out to the exclusion clause with respect to information covered by the proviso. The proviso stipulates that if the information pertains to allegations of corruption and human rights violations, it shall not be excluded under this sub-section. The plain reading of the proviso shows that the exclusion is applicable with regard to any information. The term "any information" would include within its ambit all kinds of information. The proviso becomes applicable if the information pertains to allegations of corruption and human rights violation. The proviso is not qualified and conditional on the information being related to the exempt intelligence and security organizations. If the information sought, furnished by the exempt intelligence and security organizations, pertains to allegations of corruption and human rights violation, it would be exempt from the exclusion clause. If the information sought pertains to allegation of corruption and human right violation, it would be exempt from the exclusion clause, irrespective of the fact that the information pertains to the exempt intelligence and security organizations or not or pertains to an Officer of the Intelligence Bureau or not. Clearly, the information sought by the respondent falls in the category of being exempt from the exclusion clause and is liable to be supplied. Petition dismissed.
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