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Site: RTI Knowledge Portal
Course: RTI Knowledge Portal (RTI LMS)
Glossary: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)Are decisions of CIC binding on State owned Public Authorities? | ||
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Answer: CIC is the Apex Body of Central Government Organizations' and has the same Status of SIC. Their decisions / judgments can be referred to, but are pronounced based on a case to case basis. Hence CIC decisions are not binding on state owned pubic authorities. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:16 PM)Are Intelligence and Security Organizations' exempts from RTI Act? | ||
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Answer: Yes, but information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violation have not been excluded. | ||
Question: (Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)Are Ministers in the Union Government and State Governments, deemed as public authorities under sec 2 (h) of the Act. | ||
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Answer: No. The High Court of Delhi in Union of India and others Vs CIC, set aside the decision of the CIC declaring 'Ministers as public authority, under Sec 2(h) of the Act. | ||