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Bar associations fall under ambit of RTI Act, rules state info commission
The New Indian Express Kochi
|May 21, 2025
Explanation sought
BAR ASSOCIATIONS in Kerala will come under the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the State Information Commission has ruled.
State Information Commissioner Sreekumar M issued the ruling on a petition filed by Adv T K Sathyanathan against the Kozhikode Bar Association, after the latter refused to respond to his RTI query. Sathyanathan alleged the association denied reply on the grounds that they were not covered by the RTI Act.
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