RTI: Right to ‘Inspection of Work’ of any Public Authority not Include Inspection of Property

Veena Joshi Vs CPIO (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court has held that the words “inspection of work” under Section 2(j) of the Right To Information (RTI) Act, 2005 does not include “inspection of property” under its ambit. Section 2(j) stipulates that right to information means the right to information accessible under the Act which is held by or under the control of any public authority and includes the right to– (i) inspection of work, documents, records; (ii) taking notes, extracts or certified copies of documents or records; etc. A single judge bench of J...