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Question: Are decisions of CIC binding on State owned Public Authorities?
(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
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: Are Intelligence and Security Organizations' exempts from RTI Act?
(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:16 PM)
Answer:

Yes, but information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violation have not been excluded.


Question: Are Ministers in the Union Government and State Governments, deemed as public authorities under sec 2 (h) of the Act.
(Last edited: Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 4:48 PM)
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.


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