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TMI Blog2017 (9) TMI 2039X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n Act, 2005 (hereafter 'the Act') and, by virtue of section 24(1) of the Act, is exempt from the purview of the Act. 3. The respondent disputes the above contention and claims that, by virtue of the proviso to section 24(1) of the Act, the information sought by him is not exempt from disclosure. The petitioner controverts the aforesaid contention and contends that the information sought by the petitioner does not fall within the proviso to Section 24(1) of the Act. 4. In view of the above, the only controversy to be addressed is whether the information sought by the petitioner falls within the proviso to Section 24(1) of the Act. 5. The respondent had filed an application dated 31.01.2012 with the petitioner, inter alia, seeking ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hts violations shall not be excluded under this sub-section: Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the Central Information Commission, and notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request." 8. It is apparent from the plain reading of the first proviso to Section 24(1) of the Act that information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violation are not excluded from the purview. The petitioner contended that since the information sought related to allegations of corruption, the same we ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 30. The proviso "Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub-section" has to be read in the light of the preceding phrase "or any information furnished by such organisations to that Government". 31. When read together, the only conclusion that can be drawn is that, 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." 11. The respondent who is present in Court states that the information ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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