RTI ACT
NOTTAM VENKATASAMY
(Querist) 10 February 2011
This query is : Resolved
WHETHER THE R T I ACT IS APPLICABLE FOR PRIVATE CONCERN?
Ganesh Chavan
(Expert) 10 February 2011
It Applied to Public Authority only not a Private Authority.U/R.TI.Act-"public authority" means- any authority or body or institution of self- government established or constituted—
(a)by or under the Constitution;
(b)by any other law made by Parliament;
(c)by any other law made by State Legislature;
(d)by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any—
(i)body owned, controlled or substantially financed;
(ii)non-Government organization substantially financed, directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government.
Sanjeevappa. L
(Expert) 10 February 2011
No, it is not applicable to private concern
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal
(Expert) 10 February 2011
No. The Right to Information Act does not apply to private concerns and applies only to public authorities.
Basavaraj
(Expert) 10 February 2011
according to me the central govt is thinking to add some pvt ltd co, under RTI screen
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 10 February 2011
Private institutions are not covered under RTI ACT.
Advocate. Arunagiri
(Expert) 10 February 2011
Private institutions are not covered under RTI ACT.
malipeddi jaggarao
(Expert) 13 February 2011
Nothing to add to the advice of Expert Mr.Ganesh Chavan.
