Tamil Nadu government exempts Public (Law and Order) Department from RTI Act
The Tamil Nadu government has exempted its Public (Law and Order) Department from the Right to Information (RTI) Act. The department, which handles sensitive security and intelligence matters, is now shielded from public information requests.
Why it matters
This decision limits government transparency regarding law enforcement and intelligence operations in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order exempting the Public (Law and Order) Department from the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, on the ground that it is an Intelligence and Security Organisation.
A Government Order to this effect was issued by the Human Resources Management Department and notified in the Government Gazette. The order was issued under Section 24(4) of the RTI Act, 2005.
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