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Political party accounts — Kerala HC 2015
High Court of Kerala · 2015-01-01 · Citation awaited
State units of political parties held NOT public authorities under §2(h) — contrast with CIC ruling.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Kerala |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2015-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Political party state unit |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Rejected |
Outcome
HC held State units of political parties not 'public authorities' — contrast with CIC 2013 Full Bench.
Ratio decidendi
The Kerala High Court held that State units of political parties are not 'public authorities' under §2(h). This contrasts with the CIC's Full Bench ruling of 2013 which held six national political parties to be public authorities. The conflict remains unresolved at the SC.
Keywords
political parties, Kerala HC, §2(h), state units
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