Before revealing that answer, it is pertinent to note how the authorities have acted on the RTI application filed way back in November of last year. The initial response to the query ‘How much did the Karnataka government spend on court fees and counsel fees in the Jayalalithaa disproportionate assets case from 1996 to 2016’ was a denial under Section 8 of the Act. The reason? The Supreme Court had not yet decided the case.