https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471210 Recognised stock exchanges fall within the definition of public authority under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 where governmental control is deep and pervasive. Ownership, control and substantial financing in the inclusive limb operate disjunctively. Statutory recognition under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 is constitutive rather than merely regulatory because an entity cannot operate as a stock exchange without it. SEBI's recognition order, exercised through delegated Central Government power, is attributable to the Central Government. The National Stock Exchange is therefore amenable to the RTI Act under both the first and inclusive limbs of Section 2(h). en-us Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:57:08 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471210 Recognised stock exchanges fall within the definition of public authority under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 where governmental control is deep and pervasive. Ownership, control and substantial financing in the inclusive limb operate disjunctively. Statutory recognition under the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 is constitutive rather than merely regulatory because an entity cannot operate as a stock exchange without it. SEBI's recognition order, exercised through delegated Central Government power, is attributable to the Central Government. The National Stock Exchange is therefore amenable to the RTI Act under both the first and inclusive limbs of Section 2(h). Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471210