Madras High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Exemption of CBI from RTI

Hon’ble Madras High Court today (9.9.11) dismissed a petition challengng exemption of the CBI from RTI U/s 24 of the RTI Act.

Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court in his judgement has pronounced that the notification issued by the Centre exempting CBI from RTI U/s 24 is valid on the grounds of national security and intelligence. The Court saw no justification for interfering in the matter.

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