How would I get my wife's epfo account and income tax return details

Question

There is a case verdict in Bangalore high court on 9th Jan 2023. For this I need to submit my wife's epfo and income tax return details. Please suggest me

Answer 1

As per section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, 2005 the income tax returns, movable and immovable property, details of investment, salary, show causes or punishment issues of an employee, caste details etc are exempted from disclosure, unless a larger public interest is involved.

You have to show that there is some public interest involved in this information.

You can try filing RTI to get the EPF or Income tax returns of your wife. But in order to obtain the information, one has to show the public interest involved in asking the information, Meaning that how the information asked will be beneficial to the public at large.

Answer 2

Your estranged wife's information is your own Information. Yes, you are entitled to avail it