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 RTI FLASH (3)

In a case regarding obtaining information under RTI Act from a private school, the Delhi High Court clarified that "information" as defined under Section 2 (f) of the RTI Act 2005 has to be construed that

 'it includes in its ambit, the information relating to a private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any law in force at that time.' 

Instead of definitely concluding whether the private school (Poorna Prajna Public School) is a 'public authority', under the RTI Act 2005, the court settled the issue by clarifying that if any public authority could lawfully obtain information from a private/ public body, then such information should be obtained and provided to the RTI applicant .

See: 

Delhi High Court 
W.P. No 7265 of 2007
Decided on 25 Sep 2009.
Poorna Prajna Public School Vs CIC & Ors

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