Which of the following statements is/are correct under the Right to Information Act, 2005 ?
- 1. It is not necessary to supply all kinds of information.
- 2. Information pertaining to corruption in Central Reserve Police Force must be supplied.
- 3. Information pertaining to violation of human rights in Intelligence Bureau must be supplied.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017
Statement 2 and 3 are correct based on Section 24 of the RTI Act. Section 24 generally exempts certain security and intelligence organisations listed in the Second Schedule from the purview of the Act. However, the proviso to Section 24(4) (for Central organisations) explicitly states that information pertaining to allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall *not* be excluded from the application of the Act. Both the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) are listed in the Second Schedule. Thus, information relating to corruption in CRPF and human rights violations in IB must be supplied under the Act.