The Attorney General of India to whom a reference had been made by the MeitY about Section 44(3) appears to have provided an opinion in favour of the Government that the proposed amendment does not weaken the RTI. This was an objection raised by many of the Privacy activists challenging the Act itself. Government was extra careful to obtain the opinion so that if the Act is challenged in the Supreme Court the defence is ready.
The views of Naavi.org in this regard is already available here
