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§25 annual report — disclosure obligation
Supreme Court of India · 2019-01-01 · Citation awaited
§25 annual reports must be timely published and laid before the legislature; stale reports actionable.
Case details
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2019-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Transparency advocates |
| Respondent | CIC / SIC |
| RTI Act sections | §25 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
§25 annual reports by CIC/SIC must be published timely and laid before Parliament/State legislature.
Ratio decidendi
§25 of the RTI Act requires every Information Commission to prepare an annual report on the implementation of the Act. The report must be timely (by end of the next financial year) and laid before Parliament / State legislature. Stale or non-existent reports are actionable.
Keywords
§25, annual report, Information Commission
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