Which law has often been discussed in relation to exemptions under the Right to Information Act, 2005?
Official Secrets Act, 1923
Section 8(1) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005 lists categories of information exempted from disclosure, such as matters affecting national sovereignty, integrity, security, strategic and economic interests of the State.
These exemptions overlap heavily with the Official Secrets Act (OSA), 1923, a colonial-era law that criminalises the wrongful communication of official information.
Section 22 of the RTI Act gives it overriding effect over the OSA, but the OSA continues to figure in RTI disputes because public authorities often cite it to refuse information under Section 8, and the Second Administrative Reforms Commission recommended repealing the OSA to strengthen RTI.
The Competition Act, Indian Evidence Act and Representation of the People Act are not directly linked to RTI exemptions.
Hence, the answer is Official Secrets Act, 1923.
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