The term “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not include which one of the following ?
National Human Rights Commission
Lokayukta of Delhi
A non-Government Organization receiving substantial grant from the Government
Trustees of PM CARES Fund
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
A) National Human Rights Commission: Established by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 (an Act of Parliament). It is a public authority under Section 2(h)(ii).
B) Lokayukta of Delhi: Established by the Delhi Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta Act, 1995 (an Act of State Legislature). It is a public authority under Section 2(h)(iii).
C) A non-Government Organization receiving substantial grant from the Government: Explicitly covered under Section 2(h)(iv)(b). It is a public authority.
D) Trustees of PM CARES Fund: PM CARES Fund is registered as a public charitable trust. Legal interpretations and court decisions have generally held that it does not meet the definition of “public authority” under Section 2(h) as it is not established by the Constitution or any law, and is not deemed to be owned, controlled, or substantially financed by the appropriate Government in the manner required by the definition.
– The definition covers constitutional bodies, statutory bodies, government-owned/controlled/substantially financed bodies/NGOs.
– PM CARES Fund’s status as a public authority under RTI Act has been legally contested and generally held negatively by courts.