Wife Cannot Access Husband's Salary Slip via RTI: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Privacy

• The Rajasthan High Court upheld the state government’s decision to reject a wife’s RTI application seeking her husband’s salary details.
• The court ruled that salary information is 'personal information' and protected from disclosure under the RTI Act, unless there's an overriding public interest.
• This decision aligns with the Supreme Court’s ruling in Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC, emphasizing that service details are primarily between employer and employee.
• However, courts may compel disclosure of income details if matrimonial or maintenance proceedings are pending, as this information is crucial for determining maintenance.
• Kanta Kumawat's application for her husband Omprakash Kumawat's salary slips was denied, and her challenge in the High Court was dismissed due to lack of public interest.