Tanu Sharma; Indian Express; Thu Sep 23 2010 ;
Widening the ambit of the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission has told the 22 “exempted” security and intelligence agencies to be “careful” while dealing with requests for information and not just brush them aside.
Several agencies like Intelligence Bureau, Directorate of Enforcement, NSG, CRPF are exempted from furnishing information under Section 24 of the RTI Act.
Disposing an appeal filed by a Jharkhand resident, who had sought attendance details of a person working with the CISF in Patna, Habibullah said, “Under specific provisions of Section 24 (1) of the Act, there are circumstances under which even such listed organisations are accountable.” Habibullah “cautioned” PIOs with CISF to be more careful while dealing with requests in future.
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