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A journalist files an RTI application asking the District Officer for the identity of an aggrieved woman and the action taken by the employer on a Local Committee's recommendation. How does the Act treat this request?

The request cannot be granted. The Act prohibits making known to the public and press the identity of the aggrieved woman and the action taken by the employer or District Officer, notwithstanding the Right to Information Act. Only justice-secured information without identifying particulars may be disseminated.

  1. ADisclosure is allowed because the RTI Act overrides other laws
  2. BDisclosure is allowed only if the respondent consents
  3. CDisclosure is not permitted, since the Act bars making such information known to the public and press notwithstanding the RTI ActCorrect
  4. DDisclosure is allowed for the action taken but not for the identity

Explanation

Section 16 applies notwithstanding the RTI Act and bars publishing or making known to the public, press and media the complaint contents, identities, conciliation and inquiry information, recommendations, and action taken by the employer or District Officer. Only information on justice secured may be shared without identifying the woman or witnesses, so the partial-disclosure option is wrong.

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