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The term “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not include which one of the following ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”National Human Rights Commission” option2=”Lokayukta of Delhi” option3=”A non-Government Organization receiving substantial grant from the Government” option4=”Trustees of PM CARES Fund” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nSection 2(h) of the RTI Act defines “public authority”. It includes bodies established by or under the Constitution, by law made by Parliament or State Legislature, by government notification or order, and bodies\/NGOs substantially financed by the government.
\nA) 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).
\nB) 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).
\nC) A non-Government Organization receiving substantial grant from the Government: Explicitly covered under Section 2(h)(iv)(b). It is a public authority.
\nD) 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.
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\n– A public authority under RTI is defined in Section 2(h).
\n– The definition covers constitutional bodies, statutory bodies, government-owned\/controlled\/substantially financed bodies\/NGOs.
\n– PM CARES Fund’s status as a public authority under RTI Act has been legally contested and generally held negatively by courts.
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\nThe inclusion of substantially financed NGOs and private bodies whose information can be accessed by a public authority under any other law broadens the scope of the RTI Act beyond traditional government departments. However, bodies not meeting the specific criteria of Section 2(h) are outside its purview.
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The term “public authority” under the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not include which one of the following ? [amp_mcq option1=”National Human Rights Commission” option2=”Lokayukta of Delhi” option3=”A non-Government Organization receiving substantial grant from the Government” option4=”Trustees of PM CARES Fund” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC SO-Steno – 2017 Download PDFAttempt … <\/p>\n

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