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Background The dispute arose from an RTI application filed by a member of the co-operative bank seeking two documents: the construction agreement between the bank and a Labour Co-operative Society, and the minutes of the bank’s last General Body Meeting.
The Supreme Court examined Section 2(f) of the RTI Act, which includes information relating to a private body that a public authority can access under another law.
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed appeals filed by Muppathadam Service Co-operative Bank Ltd., holding that a member of the bank can obtain specified records through the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, when a public authority has the statutory power to access those documents.
The member’s request was initially rejected by the authorities, including the State Chief Information Commissioner.
It further contended that the Registrar could access its records under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act only after satisfying the statutory requirements for initiating an inquiry.
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