Mentor’s Comments-
- Briefly introduce the right to information and the right to privacy.
Discuss how they complement each other. - Bring out the inherent conflicts between the right to information and the right to privacy.
- Conclude accordingly.
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Mentor’s Comments-
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Chandan
Try to finish your answer in 2 pages for 10 markers, also no need to explain a single point in a lot of detail, better approach will be to include multiple points.
In intro, you have talked about RTI, after first line you can also mention right to privacy and then sat that both are part of human rights and are essential for good, transparent and accountable governance. The section on complementarity can be made concise, the core demand of the issue is to explain the conflicts and a way forward involving reconciliation of both.
In conflicts, the subheadings you have mentioned are basically examples that you can use.. You should mention issues such as disclosure vs privacy; Section 8 of RTI act which allows withholding information detrimental to public interest ; section 11 of RTI Act which mandates seeking permission from 3rd party before making information related to them public; wide scope of privacy act(as the SC made it a part of FR in Puttaswamy judgement). Examples should be added in the related points.
Way forward about establishing independent authority is fine, you could also suggest ammending the RTI act on the basis of harmprinciple.
Write a conclusion.
Keep practicing. 🙂
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JmQPOijgofaERD
Hello
You have addressed the first part very well, but by the end answer looks incomplete.
Introduction ia good, complementarity is also well explained, good use of diagram.
In case of conflicts, the points are fine, you can use examples to substantiate, further you could talk about Section 8 of RTI act which allows withholding information detrimental to public interest ; section 11 of RTI Act which mandates seeking permission from 3rd party before making information related to them public; wide scope of privacy act(as the SC made it a part of FR in Puttaswamy judgement).
A way forward needs to be mentioned, as the question talks about reconciling. Way forward could suggest establishing independent authority to decide on these issues, ammending the RTI act on the basis of harmprinciple etc
Keep practicing. 🙂
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Sushant
Introduction is good. You have explained the complementarity in a lot of detail which leaves with you very less scope to answer other parts of the question.
Complementarity part can be made concise, just mention that they help in bringing about a good, transparent and accountable governace, give 1-2 examples and move on.
The core demand of the question is to explain the conflicts and a way forward involving reconciliation of both.
In conflicts, you could mention issues such as disclosure vs privacy; Section 8 of RTI act which allows withholding information detrimental to public interest (you have mentioned this, a bit better explanation is needed) ; section 11 of RTI Act which mandates seeking permission from 3rd party before making information related to them public; wide scope of privacy act(as the SC made it a part of FR in Puttaswamy judgement). Examples are good.
Way forward could suggest establishing independent authority to decide on these issues, ammending the RTI act on the basis of harmprinciple etc
Conclusion is fine, try to address all parts of the question by breaking the question into subparts.
Keep practicing. 🙂