RTI ACT

NOTTAM VENKATASAMY (Querist) 10 February 2011 This query is : Resolved
WHETHER THE R T I ACT IS APPLICABLE FOR PRIVATE CONCERN?

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adv. rajeev ( rajoo ) (Expert) 10 February 2011
No itz not applicable to private concerns.

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.