Prompt Title: RTI Act

Section 8(1)(e) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 is one of the exemptions provided under the Act, which allows public authorities to withhold certain types of information from disclosure to the public. Specifically, Section 8(1)(e) exempts from disclosure "information available to a person in his fiduciary relationship, unless the competent authority is satisfied that the larger public interest warrants the disclosure of such information."

This means that if a public authority holds information that has been given to them in confidence by a person or entity in a fiduciary relationship (such as a client, patient, or business partner), that information may be exempt from disclosure under the RTI Act. However, if the competent authority believes that disclosing such information is in the larger public interest, they may override this exemption and order the disclosure of the information.

It is important to note that the RTI Act is intended to promote transparency and accountability in government, and the exemptions provided under Section 8 are intended to be used sparingly and in exceptional cases where disclosure would cause harm to a protected interest. Therefore, public authorities are required to balance the public interest in disclosure against any harm that might be caused by the disclosure of information that is exempt under Section 8(1)(e).