https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307319 The court held that private unaided educational institutions, not substantially financed by the government, do not qualify as "public authorities" under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Therefore, the Chief Education Officer cannot compel them to provide information directly under the Act. However, public authorities can access information from these institutions if entitled to under other laws. The case concluded that the educational society in question is not a public authority under the Act, and information seekers must approach public authorities for information related to the institutions. en-us Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 22:12:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307319 The court held that private unaided educational institutions, not substantially financed by the government, do not qualify as "public authorities" under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Therefore, the Chief Education Officer cannot compel them to provide information directly under the Act. However, public authorities can access information from these institutions if entitled to under other laws. The case concluded that the educational society in question is not a public authority under the Act, and information seekers must approach public authorities for information related to the institutions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=307319