Rajasthan HC: Wife Can't Get Husband's Salary Via RTI, Cites Privacy

• Rajasthan High Court upholds refusal to provide wife with husband's salary details under RTI.
• Court ruled employment and salary information is private, protected under Section 8(1)(j) of RTI Act.
• Case involved Smriti Kanta Kumawat seeking Omprakash Kumawat's salary slips from Rajasthan Police.
• Cites Supreme Court's Girish Ramchandra Deshpande case, emphasizing privacy over public disclosure.
• Wife can obtain income details through Family Court orders in maintenance or divorce cases, not via RTI.