By a landmark judgment pronounced today the Delhi High Court has declared that the Attorney General of India is a “Public Authority” under the Right to Information Act. The High Court has today reversed the Full Bench decision of the Central Information Commission headed by then CIC Satyanand Mishra.
Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Delhi High Court today held that the Attorney General of India is a constitutional functionary and is also required to discharge functions under the Constitution of India and other statutory provisions. The High Court has further held that the role of the Advocate General is not limited to merely acting as a lawyer for the Government of India. Today’s High Court verdict which will bring in transparency in the functioning of the Office of the Attorney General of India is bad news for the very controversial and notorious Advocate General of Goa Atmaram Nadkarni who also was high-handedly not complying with the mandate of the RTI Act. He will now have to fall in line. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
