Bombay HC seeks govt view on RBI plea against CIC's wilful defaulters order

Central bank contends it did not disclose names of wilful defaulters under home ministry's advice

In the tussle between the Central Information Commission (CIC) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which had filed a petition in the Bombay high court on November 1 against the CIC in the matter of disclosure of names of wilful defaulters, the court has sought the government's response in two weeks.

In the hearing on Thursday, the court adjourned the matter to December 18. The RBI, in its petition, said that the Union home ministry had asked it not to disclose the names of defaulters, as that could jeopardise national security.