LAWS(SC)-2022-9-152

HDFC BANK LTD. Vs. UNION OF INDIA

Decided On September 30, 2022
HDFC BANK LTD. Appellant
V/S
UNION OF INDIA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) For the reasons stated in I.A. No. 68597 of 2021 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1159 of 2019 for Impleadment, the same is allowed.

(2.) This batch of writ petitions has been filed by various Banks including private banks, inter alia, challenging the action of the respondent-Reserve Bank of India (hereinafter referred to as "RBI") in directing disclosure of confidential and sensitive information pertaining to their affairs, their employees and their customers under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as "the RTI Act"), which, in their submission, is otherwise exempt under Sec. 8 thereof.

(3.) We are treating Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1159 of 2019 as the lead matter.