https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459160 The court concluded that the petitioner, an intelligence and security organization, could not claim exemption under Section 24(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, for information related to allegations of corruption and human rights violations, regardless of the organization involved. The court clarified that the proviso to Section 24(1) applies broadly, not limited to corruption allegations against the petitioner itself. Consequently, the petitioner was directed to reassess the respondent's request for information and comply with the disclosure obligations, while also being instructed to pay the awarded costs within a specified timeframe. The petition was disposed of, reinforcing the interpretation of the Act in favor of transparency concerning corruption and human rights issues. en-us Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Dec 2024 19:05:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459160 The court concluded that the petitioner, an intelligence and security organization, could not claim exemption under Section 24(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, for information related to allegations of corruption and human rights violations, regardless of the organization involved. The court clarified that the proviso to Section 24(1) applies broadly, not limited to corruption allegations against the petitioner itself. Consequently, the petitioner was directed to reassess the respondent's request for information and comply with the disclosure obligations, while also being instructed to pay the awarded costs within a specified timeframe. The petition was disposed of, reinforcing the interpretation of the Act in favor of transparency concerning corruption and human rights issues. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=459160