Money Laundering Info Can't Be Sought From Organisations Exempt Under RTI
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Intelligence and Security organisations exempted are not bound to provide the related information under RTI, the High court held on January 25, 2023.
The Delhi High court recently said that the information relating to money laundering business, hawala money transactions, acts of tax evasion and smuggling activities do not relate to corruption or human rights violations.
Therefore, the Intelligence and Security organisations exempted are not bound to provide the related information under RTI, the High court held on January 25, 2023.
Justice Prathiba M Singh said, "Considering the fact that the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau is clearly exempted under Section 24(1) read with Schedule II of the RTI Act, the direction of the Central Information Commission (CIC) to provide the outcome of the complaint to the RTI Applicant is not sustainable and the same would be contrary to law. Accordingly, the said finding and direction of the CIC are set aside."
The present petition was filed by the Petitioner CPIO, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) challenging the order of CIC of 3 July 2020 directing disclosure of certain information to the RTI Applicant GS Srinivasan.
