Disclosure of documents relied upon to grant sanction for prosecution under UAPA can be denied under RTI Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a petition by a 2006 Mumbai train blasts convict Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddique seeking RTI details about the proposal and documents relied upon by the Ministry of Home Affairs while granting sanction for his prosecution under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act [Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddique v CPIO, Ministry of Home Affairs].