Comparative Table of Exemption Clauses in Indian RTI Laws
EXEMPTIONS	T. NADU, 1997	GOA, 1997	RAJASTHAN, 2000	KARNATAKA, 2000	DELHI, 2001	MAHARASHTRA , 2002	ASSAM, 2002	MADHYA PRADESH, 2003	FOI ACT 2002
Information relating to defence security.	P	r	r	r	r	r	r	r	Blanket exclusion under Section 16 to certain bodies.
Information whose disclosure will prejudice the security, integrity and sovereignty of the Nation and the State.	P	P	P	P	P	P(with certain provisos)	P	P	P
Information whose disclosure would harm the conduct of international relations or affairs.	P	r	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Information received in confidence from foreign Governments, foreign courts or international organisations.	P	r	P	r	r	P	r	r	r
Information, the disclosure of which would prejudicially affect strategic scientific or economic interest of India.	r	r	r	P	r	r	P	P	P
Papers containing advice, opinion, recommendations or minutes submitted to the Governor for discharge of his constitutional functions and any information, disclosure of which, would prejudicially affect the conduct of the Centre-State relations, including information exchanged in confidence between the Centre and the Government or any of their authorities or agencies.	r	P	P	r	P	r	P	r	P
Information whose disclosure would harm the frankness and candour of internal discussion, including;- (i) proceedings of Cabinet and Cabinet committees; (ii) internal opinion, advice, recommendations, consultation and deliberation; (iii) projections and assumptions relating to internal policy analysis; analysis of alternative policy options and information relating to rejected policy options; (iv) confidential communications between departments, public bodies and regulatory bodies.	P	r	P	P(with certain provisions regarding disclosure after the decision making process.)	P	r	P	P	P
Information relating to an individual or other information, the disclosure of which has no relationship to any activity of the Government or which will not subserve any public interest and would constitute a clear and unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.	r	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Information relating to confidential communications between Ministers and the Governor.	P	r	r	r	r	r	r	r	r
Information whose disclosure would prejudice the administration of justice, including fair trial and the enforcement or proper administration of the law.	P	P	P	P	r	r	P	P	P
Information the disclosure of which would prejudiceicially affect the adjudication of a pending case	r	r	P	P	r	r	P	P	P
Information, the disclosure of which would reveal the existence or identity of a confidential record or source of information; or would prejudice future supply of information relating to violation or contravention of any law.	r	r	P	r	r	r	r	r	r
Information whose disclosure would prejudice legal proceedings or the proceedings of any tribunal, public inquiry or other formal investigation (whether actual or likely) or whose disclosure is has been or is likely to be addressed in the context of such proceedings.	P	r	r	r	r	r	r	r	r
Information covered by legal professional privilege.	P	r	r	r	r	r	r	r	r
Information whose disclosure would prejudice the prevention, investigation or detection of crime, the apprehension of offenders.	P	P	P	P	r	P	P(provision extends to info prejudicially affecting operations against terrorism, extremism and insurgency.)	P	P
Information whose disclosure would harm public safety or public order.	P	P	r	P	r	r	P	P	P
Information whose disclosure would endanger the life or physical safety of any person, or identify the source of information or assistance given in confidence for law enforcement or security purposes.	P	P (Provided that info which cannot be denied to the State Legislature shall not be denied to any person.)	P	r	P (Provided that info which cannot be denied to the State Legislature shall not be denied to any person.)	P	P	r	r
Information whose disclosure would increase the likelihood of damage to the environment; or rare or endangered species and their habitats.	P	r	r	r	r	r	r	r	r
Information whose disclosure would harm the ability of the Government to manage the economy, prejudice the conduct of official market operations, or could lead to improper gain or advantage to any person.	P	r	P	r	r	r	P	r	r
Information whose disclosure would prejudice the assessment or collection of tax, duties, or assist tax avoidance or evasion.	P	r	r	P	r	r	P	P	r
Information including commercial confidences, trade secrets or intellectual property whose unwarranted disclosure would harm the competitive position of the third party.	P	P	r	P	P	P	P	P	P
Information whose disclosure could lead to improper gain or advantage or would prejudice, (i) the competitive position of a department or other public body or authority; (ii) negotiations or the effective conduct of personnel management or commercial or contractual activities;	P	r	r	r	r	r	r	r	r
Information held in consequence of having been supplied in confidence by a person who, (i) gave the information under a statutory guarantee that its confidentiality would be protected; or (j) was not under any legal obligation, whether actual or implied, to supply it, and has not consented to its disclosure;	P	r	P	r	r	r	P	r	P
Information whose disclosure is prohibited under any enactment, regulation or international agreement;	P	r