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Gujarat High Court dismisses Kejriwal appeal, upholds CIC quash

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 4:26 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Gujarat High Court dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal and upheld quash of CIC order.
Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray issued the September 29, 2026 judgment.
The court ruled degree details are exempt under RTI Sections 8(1)(e) and (j).
It found the CIC lacked jurisdiction by treating Kejriwal’s 2016 letter as an RTI request.
The bench upheld a Rs 25,000 cost on Kejriwal for RTI misuse and warned against vengeance.

History

Historical Context

India’s Parliament passed the Right to Information Act on 11 May 2005, effective 12 October 2005, replacing the 2002 Freedom of Information Act; the law now processes over 4,800 daily requests. On 29 September 2026, Gujarat High Court Justice Sunita Agarwal’s ruling against Arvind Kejriwal reinforced the Act’s aim to curb abusive RTI filings.

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Story summary

Gujarat High Court dismissed Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal and upheld quash of CIC order.
Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray issued the September 29, 2026 judgment.
The court ruled degree details are exempt under RTI Sections 8(1)(e) and (j).
It found the CIC lacked jurisdiction by treating Kejriwal’s 2016 letter as an RTI request.
The bench upheld a Rs 25,000 cost on Kejriwal for RTI misuse and warned against vengeance.

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