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CBI wants exemption from RTI

CBI wants to stop disclosing allegations of corruption against its own officials under the RTI Act

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the country’s premier probe agency wants to stop disclosing details of allegations of corruption against its own officials under the RTI Act, something which was being provided by it at present under the transparency law.

The CBI will challenge before the Delhi HC an order of the CIC directing it to disclose information about its officials Vivek Dutt and Rajesh Karnatak who are facing allegations of corruption.

RTI activist Subhash Agrawal had sought to know to details of allegations against these officers who were part of the CBI’s probe in coal scam and were arrested for allegedly taking bribe.

( Source : dc correspondent )
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