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Judicial Activism & PIL
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WBCS Prelims 2020
The Supreme Court of India upheld that RTI was applicable to the
A. Office of the CBI also.
B. Office of the NIA also.
C. Office of the CJI also.
D. Office of the PMO also.
Explanation
Why Correct: In November 2019, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled that the office of the Chief Justice of India comes under the Right to Information Act, 2005, declaring it a 'public authority' under Section 2(h).
Distractor Analysis: The Central Bureau of Investigation has been covered under RTI since its inception as a central government agency. The National Investigation Agency operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs and is subject to RTI provisions. The Prime Minister's Office has been transparent under RTI since the Act's implementation in 2005.
Takeaway: The Supreme Court's 2019 judgment balanced judicial independence with transparency, clarifying that RTI cannot be used as a fishing expedition but must serve legitimate public interest.
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