Indian Polity · Polity
An employee of an intelligence/security organization listed in the Second Schedule of the RTI Act files an RTI regarding allegations of severe financial corruption in contract awards within the department. The CPIO rejects the request citing Section 24 exemption. What is the legal position?
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- 1The employee is subject to disciplinary action for filing an RTI against their own organization.
- 2The organization is required to disclose only the name of the contractor but withhold financial details.
- 3The information must be disclosed because allegations of corruption are exempted from Section 24 restrictions.✓
- 4The rejection is valid because Second Schedule organizations have absolute immunity from all RTI requests.
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The information must be disclosed because allegations of corruption are exempted from Section 24 restrictions.
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