§2(h) applied to grant-receiving NGO
Supreme Court of India · 2014-01-01 · Citation awaited
NGO with substantial continuing State grants: §2(h). One-time or trivial grants: NO §2(h) coverage.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2014-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Grant-receiving NGO |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h) |
| Outcome | Partly allowed |
Outcome
NGO receiving substantial government grant is a 'public authority' under §2(h); trivial / one-time grants do not trigger coverage.
Ratio decidendi
Applying Thalappalam, an NGO that receives substantial and continuing State financing — measured against its total operating budget and the character of the funding — falls within §2(h). Trivial, one-time or project-specific grants do not bring an otherwise-private NGO into the definition.
Keywords
NGO, §2(h), substantial financing, Thalappalam applied
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