Disclose details of sexual harassment, graft cases: CIC to RAW

Central and intelligence agencies barred from information disclosure under Section 24

PTI | July 2, 2012



The Commission directed the CPIO concerned to provide to the appellant within 10 working days a list of those officials against whom cases have been registered by competent agencies for the offences in the last nine years.

"This list should include the name of the official concerned, his designation, the date or year of registration of the case, details of the charge and the status of the case at present and if the organisation itself has taken any action against the employee concerned," the order further said.

Section 24 bars central intelligence and security agencies like National Investigation Agency, Natgrid and CBI, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Directorate of Enforcement, Narcotics Control Bureau, Aviation Research Centre and Special Frontier Force from disclosing information under the RTI Act except for those related to sexual harassment, corruption and human rights violation.

Besides this, seven central para-military forces, Crime Branch-CID-CB, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Special Branch, Lakshadweep Police, Special Service Bureau and Special Branch (CID), Andaman and Nicobar are also exempted under the Act.

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