All the same, in respect of each and every application, a view is taken after a careful study of the nature of information being sought and the provisions of the RTI Act. The RBI has a positive bias for disclosure in all cases and this has been the guiding principle all along.
We have been fortunate in receiving the understanding and support of the Information Commission in this respect through various rulings. Let me now invite the attention of the Learned Information Commissioner to certain issues. (i) As the first Appellate Authority, I often refer to the decisions given by Central Information Commissioners on appeals. This gives considerable comfort.