Jodhpur: Pronouncing a major decision, the Central Information Commission (CIC) said that a wife has the right to know about her husband's salary and can seek information about the same through RTI.
While hearing the matter, the CIC had turned down the denial of information to the complainant seeking information about her husband's gross and taxable income and directed the income tax department of Jodhpur to provide the said information in 15 days from the date of the order.
The CIC further rejected the argument that such information pertained to a third party and said it does not come under the definition of information under RTI.
The major decision from the CIC came after it heard an appeal filed by Rahmat Bano of Jodhpur after the IT department held that the information sought by her regarding her husband's income belonged to a third party.
In a previous case hearing, the CIC said that the wives of government servants have a 'right' to know particulars of their husband's salary and that, these details should be made public through RTI Act.