CIC Upholds CVC's Denial of RTI Information in Vipin Kumar Tyagi Case
CIC Upholds CVC's Denial of RTI Information in Vipin Kumar Tyagi Case (2026) held that The court confirmed that information related to third-party vigilance inquiries is exempt from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, protecting personal information.
Summary
Vipin Kumar Tyagi filed multiple RTI applications seeking information regarding complaints of financial irregularities and misconduct against officials of NMDC and IRCON. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) responded that the information was either previously provided or exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act. Tyagi appealed against the CVC's decisions, claiming the responses were incomplete and misleading. The court ultimately upheld the CVC's position, affirming the limitations on information disclosure under the RTI Act.
