Statutory boards under RTI — CIC
Quick Reply: FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB are statutory / State-anchored public authorities; records disclosable under RTI. FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB: §2(h) public authorities;.
Central Information Commission · 2023-01-01 · Citation awaited
FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB are statutory / State-anchored public authorities; records disclosable under RTI. FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB: §2(h) public authorities;.
FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB: §2(h) public authorities; regulatory records disclosable under RTI.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2023-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicants |
| Respondent | Various statutory boards |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB are statutory / State-anchored public authorities; records disclosable under RTI.
Ratio decidendi
Statutory authorities — FSSAI under the Food Safety and Standards Act, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB — are public authorities under §2(h). Their regulatory and compliance records, inspection reports, licensing decisions and annual reports are disclosable under RTI, subject to narrow §8(1)(d) commercial-confidence carve-outs for trade-secret material.
Keywords
FSSAI, APEDA, NABARD, AIIB, §2(h)
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