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explanations:information [2018/06/01 02:54] Shrawanexplanations:information [2018/06/03 05:37] – [Authors] Shrawan
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 ====== What is Information under RTI Act ====== ====== What is Information under RTI Act ======
  
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 As per the [[act:|RT Act, Section 2(f)]] “information” means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force; As per the [[act:|RT Act, Section 2(f)]] “information” means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force;
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 +====== Explanation of Information under RTI Act ======
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 +The information would mean anything which exists, in any form with a public authority. The specific instances
 +– records, documents, memos, emails, opinions, advices, reports, samples, models - are **merely meant to illustrate** the broad scope. Clearly, file-noting is opinion and hence covered in the ambit of the Act. Legal or other opinions obtained by Public authority or various reports received by them are all covered.
  
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-====== Explanation of Information under RTI Act ====== 
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-The information would mean anything which exists, in any form with a public authority. The specific instances 
-– records, documents, memos, emails, opinions, advices, reports, samples, models - are **merely meant to illustrate** the broad scope. Clearly, file-noting is opinion and hence covered in the ambit of the Act. Legal or other opinions obtained by Public authority or various reports received by them are all covered. 
  
 Here, it suggests an important principle regarding private bodies. Information relating to any private body, which may not be covered by the definition of ‘Public Authority’ (given in Section 2 h), can be obtained through a public authority if the law allows  the public authority to access it.  Here, it suggests an important principle regarding private bodies. Information relating to any private body, which may not be covered by the definition of ‘Public Authority’ (given in Section 2 h), can be obtained through a public authority if the law allows  the public authority to access it. 
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explanations/information.txt · Last modified: 2023/04/15 10:57 by Shrawan