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Bombay HC questions RTI law 'misuse', seeks expeditious disposal of SIC's complaints
Indian Chronicle
|June 20, 2025
Disposing of the PIL seeking efficient functioning of State Information Commission (SIC), the Bombay High Court questioned “misuse” of Right To Information (RTI) through “frivolous” applications filed before the authorities under the RTI Act, 2005.
After the lawyer representing SIC referred to some applications including the one as to how many Samosas were served at certain offices were filed, Chief Justice Alok Aradhe orally remarked, “It is a paradox. Laws are made with a beneficial purpose This is now being misused. RTI is even being filed to find a prospective son-in-law, to get information about young government officers’ qualifications.”
This story is from the June 20, 2025 edition of Indian Chronicle.
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