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- Central information commission has directed the CBI to disclose details of a case it had investigated.CIC dismissed the CBI’s argument of being exempt from disclosure under Section 24 of the RTI act.
- The order by CIC came on an RTI application which has asked for information from CBI regarding the inquiry into irregular appointment of staff by the Leprosy Prevention Unit of the Bihar health department.
- However,the CBI had refused to share the information citing exemption under Section 24 of the RTI Act.CBI had said that Section 24(1) of the RTI Act is applicable only in cases involving allegations against their own employees and not to routine cases inquired by the branch.
- Section 24 of the RTI act allows a number of intelligence and security organisation not to disclose information,provided the information doesn’t pertain to allegations of corruption or violation of human rights.
- CIC rejected the contention of the CBI.It said that Section 24 of the RTI Act does not provide for any such exemption from disclosure once it is established that the information pertains to allegations of corruption or human rights violations.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is the premier investigating police agency in India.It comes under the Ministry of Personnel,Pension & Public Grievances,Government of India.The CBI is not a statutory body. The CBI investigative and jurisdiction powers are governed by the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act,1946.
- The Central Information Commission (CIC) is an 11 member commission set up under the Right to Information Act,2005 as a quasi judicial body.It is the highest appeal body available to applicants seeking information under the RTI Act.



