https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=234464 Political parties were treated as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005 because their registration, statutory recognition and democratic functions gave them a public character. The Commission also held that government-conferred benefits such as concessional land, office accommodation, income-tax exemption and free broadcast time amounted to substantial indirect financing; substantial financing was found to be assessed on the totality of benefits, not majority funding. On that basis, the complaints succeeded, the contrary view was set aside, and the parties were directed to appoint information officers and comply with disclosure obligations. en-us Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=234464 Political parties were treated as public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005 because their registration, statutory recognition and democratic functions gave them a public character. The Commission also held that government-conferred benefits such as concessional land, office accommodation, income-tax exemption and free broadcast time amounted to substantial indirect financing; substantial financing was found to be assessed on the totality of benefits, not majority funding. On that basis, the complaints succeeded, the contrary view was set aside, and the parties were directed to appoint information officers and comply with disclosure obligations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 03 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=234464