Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
RTI Act Section 2(f) | Private Trusts Not Public Authorities Without Ownership, Control or Substantial State Financing : Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court holds that receipt of state grants alone does not transform a private trust into a public authority under the RTI Act, reinforcing that only entities under substantial state control or financing are subject to disclosure obligations. This clarifies the legal boundary for thousands of trusts and NGOs receiving government funds, ensuring RTI applies only where public accountability is truly embedded.