Asking for motive for information is against the RTI Act as you have rightly mentioned the section 6 (2) of the RTI Act. From the information, the motive for information is itself clear and u r not a terrorist or traitor. You have not asked some security related sensitive information. However, Security Agencies are also required to give information if that pertain to Human Rights and Corruption.
Please also check the rule of Supreme Court quoted in the reply and if there is really some such rule, which is also in violation of the RTI Act. As per section 22, the RTI Act has an overriding effect other than this Act (RTI Act).
This is a serious matter and an attempt to throttle the RTI Act and need to be taken forcefully.
From: Afd Pratidhi <afdngo@gmail.com>
To: humjanenge@googlegroups.com
Sent: Fri, 24 December, 2010 4:44:17 PM
Subject: [HumJanenge] FYI
Dear All,
Greetings from AFD!
Pls find Attached is a RTI sent to the the Jharkhand High Court and a reply received from them. This is to inform you that the Jharkhand High Court (Right to Information) Rules,2007 are not in harmony with the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 as seen in the reply received where they are asking for the applicant's motive behind obtaining such information - whether it is "proper and legal".
According to the RTI Act, 2005 Section 6(2) says ''an applicant making a request for information shall not be required to give any reason for requesting the information or any other personal details..........''
Thanks & Regards
Priyanka Sinha
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