RTI Act applies to state owned enterprises: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled today that the RTI Act does in fact apply to state owned enterprises.

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Ameera Osmanagic

2024-07-28 20:31:33

Supreme Court ruled today that the clause in the Right to Information Act (RTI Act) allowing the Act to be applied to state-owned enterprises (SOEs) cannot be invalidated.

Although the RTI Act does not specifically mention that the law can be applied to SOEs, a regulation created by the Information Commissioner's Office and is empowered by the RTI Act specifies that the Act can be applied to SOEs.

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