The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Delhi HC dismisses plea to declare Rajiv Gandhi Foundation ‘public authority’ under RTI Act
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to classify the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation as a 'public authority' under the Right to Information Act. The court cited the petitioner's failure to appear, while the foundation maintained it does not meet the criteria for public funding or government control.
The Delhi High Court on Monday (August 17, 2026) dismissed a 2011 petition seeking to bring the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) within the ambit of the Right to Information Act, observing that the petitioner had failed to appear before the court on several dates.
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