The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held citing RTI Act exemption clauses of "personal information" and "safety" that expenses incurred on the security cover of BJP president Amit Shah cannot be disclosed. The commission has denied the appeal of a petitioner who had also sought to know the rules governing extension of security cover to a private individual and the authorities, which foot the bill of such cover to a private individual.

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has held citing RTI Act exemption clauses of "personal information" and "safety" that expenses incurred on the security cover of BJP president Amit Shah cannot be disclosed. The commission has denied the appeal of a petitioner who had also sought to know the rules governing extension of security cover to a private individual and the authorities, which foot the bill of such cover to a private individual.