Public Authority Not Obliged to Collect Information From Private Body for Furnishing It to an Applicant: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). The Court held that a public authority is not legally bound to collect information from a private body in order to fulfill an RTI applicant’s request. This ruling provides clarity on the responsibilities of public authorities under the RTI Act and limits their obligation to only the information they…