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PM CARES Fund status — CIC

Central Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited · ★ Landmark

PM CARES Fund §2(h) status disputed; SC writ pending as of 2022. CIC declines to adjudicate.

Case details

Court Central Information Commission
Decided 2022-01-01
Citation Citation awaited
Petitioner RTI applicant
Respondent PMO / PM CARES
RTI Act sections §2(h)
Outcome Rejected

Outcome

PM CARES Fund status as §2(h) public authority remains legally disputed; SC writ petition pending. CIC cannot conclusively adjudicate.

Ratio decidendi

The PM CARES Fund's status as a 'public authority' under §2(h) has been legally contested. Multiple SC writ petitions are pending. Pending adjudication, the CIC has declined to definitively rule on §2(h) coverage — distinguishing from the PMNRF (2015) which was held to be covered.

Keywords

PM CARES, PMNRF, §2(h), CIC

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Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.