Can information be denied even after making an application?
Ans. Information can be denied on the following grounds: (a) If it affect the sovereignty of the country, international relations, public order. (b) 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 sub serve any public interest and would constitute a clear and unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; 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.] [Inserted by Amendment Act, 1997 (Goa Act No 1 of 1998)] (c)Trade and commercial secrets or any other information protected by Law; (d) Information whose release would constitute a breach of Parliament or Legislative A