Supreme Court stays Delhi High Court order declaring NSEI ‘public authority’ under RTI Act
The Supreme Court of India has stayed a Delhi High Court order that previously classified the National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI) as a 'public authority' under the RTI Act. The court will hear the NSEI's appeal in four weeks.
Why it matters
The ruling determines the extent of transparency and public accountability required of major financial institutions in India.
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 31, 2026) stayed a Delhi High Court order which held that the National Stock Exchange of India (NSEI) is a ‘public authority’ under the Right to Information Act.
A Bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, agreed to hear a petition filed by the NSEI and sought responses from the Central Information Commission and others.
The Bench posted the matter for hearing after four weeks.
The NSEI challenged the July 1 verdict of a division bench of the Delhi High Court.
The High Court’s division bench had dismissed the NSEI’s appeal against its single judge’s April 2010 decision, which ruled that NSEI qualified as a ‘public authority’ under section 2(h) of the RTI Act.
Citizens can enforce their right to ask for information only from a ‘public authority’ under the RTI Act.
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