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Transparency and Accountability

2 articlesLatest July 2026
Section 2(h) RTI Act | Private Club on Government-Granted Land is 'Public Authority' Due to Substantial State Financing : Karnataka HC
Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court

Section 2(h) RTI Act | Private Club on Government-Granted Land is 'Public Authority' Due to Substantial State Financing : Karnataka HC

Karnataka High Court holds that Century Club, operating on land granted by the erstwhile Mysuru Maharaja, qualifies as a 'Public Authority' under the RTI Act due to indirect State financing. The ruling expands transparency obligations to private entities benefiting from public resources, setting a precedent for similar cases.

RTI Act Section 24(4) | Special Police Establishment Investigating Corruption Cannot Claim Exemption as 'Intelligence Agency': SC
Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India

RTI Act Section 24(4) | Special Police Establishment Investigating Corruption Cannot Claim Exemption as 'Intelligence Agency': SC

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Madhya Pradesh Special Police Establishment, despite being notified under Section 24(4) of the RTI Act, cannot claim exemption because its function is investigating corruption-not intelligence or security. This clarifies that transparency obligations apply to any public body engaged in anti-corruption probes, reinforcing accountability in state investigative agencies.

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