Delhi High Court: PM CARES Fund May Have RTI Privacy Rights as Third Party

The Delhi High Court has indicated that the PM CARES Fund may retain privacy safeguards for third parties under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, even if managed by the government. A division bench noted that being a public authority or government-controlled entity does not automatically forfeit these protections, specifically referencing Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act concerning personal information. This observation was made during an appeal concerning the disclosure of information submitted by the fund for tax exemption status.