Act not to apply to certain organisations
Commencement. Ss. 4(1), 5(1) (2), 12, 13, 15, 16, 24, 27, 28 (15-06-2005) and rest provisions on 120th day of its enactment.
Section 24 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 deals with act not to apply to certain organisations. Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, being organisations established by the Central Government or any information furnished by such organisations to that Government: Provided that the information pertaining to the The Act was enacted on 15 Jun 2005.
(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to the intelligence and security organisations specified in the Second Schedule, being organisations established by the Central Government or any information furnished by such organisations to that Government:
Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub-section:
Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the Central Information Commission, and notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request.
(2) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the Schedule by including therein any other intelligence or security organisation established by that Government or omitting therefrom any organisation already specified therein and on the publication of such notification, such organisation shall be deemed to be included in or, as the case may be, omitted from the Schedule.
(3) Every notification issued under sub-section (2) shall be laid before each House of Parliament.
(4) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to such intelligence and security organisation being organisations established by the State Government, as that Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify:
Provided that the information pertaining to the allegations of corruption and human rights violations shall not be excluded under this sub-section:
Provided further that in the case of information sought for is in respect of allegations of violation of human rights, the information shall only be provided after the approval of the State Information Commission and, notwithstanding anything contained in section 7, such information shall be provided within forty-five days from the date of the receipt of request.
(5) Every notification issued under sub-section (4) shall be laid before the State Legislature.
Section 24, The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act 22 of 2005).
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Related judgements & precedents
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Adarsh Kanojia v. Union of India
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Intelligence Bureau is Second Schedule organisation under RTI Act s.24; exam marksheet/OMR requests do not fall within corruption/human-rights proviso; bald corruption allegations do not compel disclosure. DATE VERIFIED Final Order 2023-10-11 (order-1.pdf).
On this section: s.24 — IB Second Schedule exempt; corruption/human-rights proviso not attracted.
The holding above is the ratio decidendi as extracted from the judgment by eCourts India, reproduced unaltered — it is a rendering of the court's reasoning, not a substitute for its words. Read the order itself before relying on it.
Questions about Section 24
What have the courts held on Section 24 of the Right to Information Act?
Adarsh Kanojia v. Union of India (11 Oct 2023) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: s.24 — IB Second Schedule exempt; corruption/human-rights proviso not attracted.
How do I find court cases under Section 24 of the Right to Information Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: RTI Act 24, section 24 RTI Act, section 24 of the Right to Information Act. People searching for it also type rti 24 hours and rti 24 4. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Adarsh Kanojia v. Union of India (11 Oct 2023).
What should I read with Section 24 of the Right to Information Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7 (Disposal of request), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When was Section 24 of the Right to Information Act enacted?
Section 24 of the Right to Information Act, cited as RTI Act 24, was enacted on 15 Jun 2005 as Act 22 of 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 19. Appeal669 words
- 7. Disposal of request657 words
- 4. Obligations of public authorities643 words
- 2. Definitions618 words
- 13. Terms of office and conditions of service530 words
- 8. Exemption from disclosure of information520 words
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