Overview
- Appeals by AAP MP Sanjay Singh, RTI activist Neeraj (Neeraj Sharma/Kumar) and advocate Mohd Irshad challenge an August 25, 2024 single-judge ruling that quashed a 2016 CIC disclosure order.
- Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for Delhi University, opposed issuance of notice, and said he would file a detailed reply and could argue the main matter if required.
- The court flagged that the appeals were filed late and directed DU to file objections within three weeks, with appellants allowed two weeks to respond.
- The single judge had held that degrees, marks and related academic records are personal information under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, citing a fiduciary relationship and no overriding public interest.
- The CIC in 2016 had allowed inspection of DU’s 1978 BA records, and a similar Gujarat dispute over the PM’s 1983 degree remains on appeal with a hearing slated for January 19, 2026.