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What Delhi HC's Verdict On PM Modi's Degree Means For Your Right To Information?

New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Monday (August 25) set aside a 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Delhi University to disclose information regarding the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bachelor degree, observing that it was “personal information”, LiveLaw reported. Justice Sachin Datta, pronouncing the order, allowed Delhi University’s plea, filed in 2017, against the CIC order which, based on an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act by one Neeraj, had sought an inspection of records of the students who had passed BA programme in 1978 – the year Modi is stated to have cleared the examination. The judgement comes almost six months after the high court had completed the hearing on February 27 and reserved the verdict. In this explainer, transparency activist Anjali Bhardwaj breaks down what this verdict means for your right to know. Join The Wire's Youtube Membership and get exclusive content, member-only emojis, live interaction with The Wire's founders, editors and reporters and much more. Memberships to The Wire Crew start at Rs 89/month.    / @thewirenews